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Seven new health studies that will change the way you live

1. Light smoking has heavy consequences

Do you enjoy lighting up only when out socially drinking with friends? Well, it is just as bad as the other guy who smokes like a chimney. Light smoking is associated with lung function decline rated at 68 per cent of the rate measured among that of heavy smokers. Study shows that even light smokers could lose about as much lung function in a year as a heavy smoker could, in nine months.

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