- Each cigarette smoked reduces life expectancy by approximately 20 minutes.
- Men lose an average of 17 minutes, while women lose 22 minutes.
- Smokers who did not quit lost approximately 10-11 years of life expectancy, even after adjusting for socioeconomic factors.
- Projections indicate that a 10-cigarette-per-day smoker who quits could save 50 days of life by year-end.
- Smoking primarily affects healthy middle years rather than end-of-life periods.
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