If you’re considering a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, recent research suggests that doing so could significantly increase your life expectancy. A study conducted on British smokers revealed that, on average, each cigarette smoked can reduce overall life expectancy by about 20 minutes. After adjusting for various factors, researchers estimated that men lose approximately 17 minutes of life expectancy per cigarette, while women lose around 22 minutes.
For individuals smoking a pack of 20 cigarettes daily, this translates to nearly seven hours of life lost per pack. Dr. Sarah Jackson, the lead author of the study, emphasized that the time lost due to smoking could otherwise be spent with loved ones in good health.
