Smokers Who Quit Before 40 Have Similar Life-Expectancy Of Non-smokers: Study

The researchers noted that quitting at any age, particularly at a younger age reduces the excess risk of overall mortality and risk of death from vascular, respiratory, and neoplastic diseases (conditions that cause tumor growth). (Credit: pixabay/ NoblePrime)

It's never too late to quit smoking. Researchers have found in a study that quitting smoking before the age of 40 could bring a smoker's life expectancy comparable to that of non-smokers.

The study further unveils that individuals who quit smoking, regardless of age, can achieve a life expectancy similar to non-smokers within approximately 10 years after quitting, and nearly half of this benefit can be noticed within just three years.