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Smokers could lose 15 years of life: NZ expert 

Jump to full article: China Daily (cn), 2009-06-27

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WELLINGTON:The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) warned on Saturday that smoking could cut your life short by 15 years.

NZMA Acting Chairman Paul Ockelford said an international study on mortality from smoking estimates that worldwide, long-term smokers who die from a smoking-related illness, die an average of 15 years early.

"What is often forgotten is the impact these deaths have on the people left behind. If you continue to smoke, your grandchildren might never get to know you, and you'll miss seeing them grow up," he said.

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