A new Australian study on
the effects of smoking shows that this bad habit is even more deadly than
scientists previously thought. According to the study, supported by the
National Heart Foundation in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW, smoking
cuts ten years off of the average smoker's life and it is directly linked to
two-thirds of deaths in current smokers.
The study involved 200,000 Australians and states that even moderate
smoking is deadly, and the risk of complications increases with the number of
cigarettes smoked each day. The good news is that at any age, completely
stopping smoking reduces the risk.
The scientists believe that this new study will help smokers realize just
how dangerous this habit is and give them an incentive to quit. According to The
Heart Foundation’s Dr. Rob Grenfell, a worker on the study, smoking is the single-most
preventable cause of death in Australia and kills 15,000 people a year.
Smoking is gross and harmful. Hopefully people do come to that realization that it can destroy their lives. It's surprising to know that is the the most preventable cause of death in Australia. Only if people could stop it'll be amazing.
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