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Eliminating tobacco smoking could save millions of lives, study shows

2 mins read Alcohol and tobacco
Life expectancy could increase if the global decline in smoking is accelerated, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. It added that millions of premature deaths could also be avoided by “bringing an end to smoking.”

The analysis suggested speeding up progress toward ending smoking could deliver substantial population health benefits over the next three decades.

The study’s findings suggested that, based on current trends, global life expectancy will likely rise to 78.3 years by 2050, up from 73.6 years in 2022. However, if tobacco smoking gradually declined from current levels to a rate of five per cent in 2050, this would result in one year of additional life expectancy in males and 0.2 years in females.

If tobacco smoking was eliminated from 2023 onwards, this could result in up to 1.5 additional years of life expectancy among males and 0.4 years among females in 2050.

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