Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

Cigarette Smoking Shortens Your Life by 10 Years and Makes You Sick Sooner

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William H Bestermann Jr MD
Aug 18, 2022
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This site is all about a longer healthier life. If that is a goal for you, one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself is stop smoking. Smoking cigarettes is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Stopping smoking before the age of 40 reduces your risk of dying from a smoking related disease by 90%. Women who smoke are …

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