Quitting smoking offers a range of health benefits from decreased risk of cancers, and strokes to improved life expectancy. But is it ever too late to quit? New research suggests that even at age 75, quitting smoking can still improve longevity.
"We have seen a remarkable decline in young adult smoking over the past decade. However, rates among older adults who smoke have remained stagnant and to our knowledge, no research had established the benefits for them of quitting. We wanted to show that stopping smoking is beneficial at any age and provide an incentive for older people who smoke to quit," said Thuy T.T. Le, who led the study in a news release.
