Smoking accounts for one in four cancer deaths in New Zealand, and around half a million New Zealanders smoke daily
Adults who report smoking by sex (2024)
After accounting for socioeconomic status and other factors, researchers at University College London estimated the loss of life expectancy per cigarette at about 17 minutes for men and 22 for women
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Lead scientist Dr Viktoria Schwarz, from the University of Saarland in Homburg, Germany, said: We found evidence that pre-consumption of red wine prevented most of the vascular injury caused by smoking. She added that since the study focused on young, healthy non-smokers it was not clear whether the findings would apply to the elderly, sick, or habitual smokers