Smoking biggest risk factor in an early death
SMOKING matters more than money and class in determining how long you will live, Scottish researchers said today.
Smokers from the highest social class are more likely to die early than non-smokers in the lowest class. And smoking also wipes out the longevity advantage that woman normally have over men.
The findings came from a study of more than 15,000 people, with research carried out over 28 years. The findings are reported today in the online British Medical Journal. "Neither affluence nor being female offers a defence against the toxicity of tobacco," said the researchers, led by Dr Laurence Gruer, director of public health science with NHS Health Scotland.
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