Research finds quitting can give smokers back 50 days of life in just one year

Sarah E. Jackson, Martin J. Jarvis, Robert West

New data published in Addiction by British researchers has found the "estimated loss of life expectancy per cigarette to 20 minutes overall: 17 minutes for men and 22 minutes for women". 

According to lead author Sarah Jackson this, "equates to nearly seven hours of life lost for every pack smoked".

The study also found that quitting at a younger age can restore life expectancy to similar levels to non-smokers. This is because the harm caused by smoking builds up over time, so, the earlier a person quits and the fewer cigarettes they smoke, the longer their life expectancy.  

>>>  A person smoking 10 cigarettes per day who quits smoking on the 1st of January 2025 could prevent loss of a full day of life by the 8th of January, a week of life by the 20th of February, and a month by the 5th of August. By the end of the year, they could have avoided losing 50 days of life.  <<<

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