Former smoking reduces life expectancy by a quantifiable amount

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Former smoking reduces life expectancy by a quantifiable amount, as evidenced by epidemiological studies showing that mortality risks remain elevated for past smokers depending on age of cessation and cumulative exposure.

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The claim is specific, falsifiable, and well-supported by epidemiological literature indicating that former smoking is associated with reduced life expectancy and increased mortality risks compared to never smoking, though risks decrease depending on cessation timing.

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How much does eliminating one or two cardiovascular risk factors matter?: Evidence from the Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium.

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Spoladore R, Pedroli S, Tacchetto A, Verdecchia P, Savonitto S. How much does eliminating one or two cardiovascular risk factors matter?: Evidence from the Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suag047

Paper [3] indicates that smoking is one of the most influential risk factors impacting health and longevity, and eliminating it increases years of life free from disease and premature mortality.

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Smoking history, eligibility for lung cancer screening and risk of death by lung cancer or other causes -- a longitudinal, time-variable analysis of the EPIC-Heidelberg cohort.

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Chen Y, Dutta S, Bajracharya R, Cortès-Ibañez F, Fortner RT, Katzke V, Kaaks R. Smoking history, eligibility for lung cancer screening and risk of death by lung cancer or other causes -- a longitudinal, time-variable analysis of the EPIC-Heidelberg cohort.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-026-04891-z

Paper [4] demonstrates that former smoking history correlates with quantifiable variations in other-cause mortality risk depending on quitting age and duration.

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first checked02 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7502 Aug 2026

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