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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

New study finds person may age faster if father smoked as a teen

An individual may age “faster” if their father smoked during puberty, a new study has suggested.

The research found that smoking among boys aged 15 and younger could cause damage to developing sperm cells, with effects then passed on to their future offspring.

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