Health Tips- One cigarette can shorten your life by this much. Know the complete details

You must have seen around you that smoking cigarettes has become a common thing nowadays. People have started considering it a fashion statement, despite knowing that cigarettes are harmful to health, while smokers have to face serious health risks, people around them also suffer from it due to passive smoking. Let's know about the disadvantages of smoking cigarettes- 

How many minutes of life does one cigarette reduce?

Smoking one cigarette can reduce your lifespan by about 20 minutes.

This means that a pack of 20 cigarettes can reduce about 7 hours from your lifespan.

These statistics are averages, but the exact effects can vary depending on the person's health, smoking frequency, and genetics.

Harm beyond the smoker

Second-hand smoke is just as dangerous. Even people who don't smoke but are regularly exposed to cigarette smoke can suffer serious health consequences.

Common diseases associated with smoking and passive smoking include:

Lung cancer

Heart disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

 Stroke

Why these statistics matter

It is difficult to accurately estimate the amount of time each smoker's lifespan is shortened, but these statistics reflect the serious harm caused by smoking.