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Quick Study: Middle-Aged Smokers Have Astoundingly Higher Odds of Dying of Cancer (Ya

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Default Quick Study: Middle-Aged Smokers Have Astoundingly Higher Odds of Dying of Cancer (Ya

The study: Convincing smokers to quit isn’t easy—most have a hard time giving up their addiction to nicotine. But a new study released today provides some statistics that may help doctors persuade patients to kick the habit for good, making this a public health issue as well as a personal one. After analyzing 10 cohorts of men and women, researchers found that middle-aged smokers have a far greater risk of dying of cancer during their lives than nonsmokers.

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