Younger smokers run '˜more than eight times the risk of a major heart attack'

Smokers can extend their lives by quitting even if they wait until their 60s to kick the habit, research has shown.
Younger smokers face an eight-fold higher risk of a major heart attackYounger smokers face an eight-fold higher risk of a major heart attack
Younger smokers face an eight-fold higher risk of a major heart attack

A new study confirms that it is never too late to stop smoking - and the earlier you give up, the longer you are likely to live.

Scientists found that smokers aged 70 and over were three times more likely to die over a period of six years than those who had never smoked.

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Quitting at different points in time between the ages of 30 and 69 progressively reduced the chances of dying.

Just 12.1 per cent of never-smokers in the study group died, compared with 33.1 per cent of current smokers.