What happens if I start smoking at 14?

People who start smoking at an early age are more likely to develop a severe addiction to nicotine than those who start at a later age. Of adolescents who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime, most of them report that they would like to quit, but are not able to do so.

What age do you die if you smoke?

Tobacco deaths will not only occur in old age but will start when smokers are about age 35. Half of those who die from smoking-related causes will die in middle age, each losing about 25 years of life expectancy. More than 95\% of the tobacco consumed is in the form of cigarettes.

What are the chances of dying from smoking if you don’t smoke?

If you did NOT smoke your chances would likely be much smaller… maybe only 1/2 of one percent. And the great bulk of that risk would occur after age 60 or so.

How much does smoking affect your life expectancy?

The evidence about smoking and longevity is pretty definitive: those who don’t smoke tend to live significantly longer. In our calculator, you’ll often see life expectancy results that differ by 10 years or more between a non-smoker and a heavy smoker. The numbers are striking.

Do smokers live longer than non-smokers?

As mentioned above, the life expectancy of a smoker versus a nonsmoker can differ by about 10 years. The study showed that male smokers who make it to 70 years old still lose about four years off their life, with projections of 88, 86 and 84 for nonsmokers, former smokers, and current smokers, respectively.

Do cigarettes really kill you?

Even if cigarettes don’t kill you, they ruin your lungs. Think of the fun of being a young 50 or 60, and having to carry an oxygen tank with you and always have tube running from it to your nose, because your lungs are in such bad shape that the 20\% O2 in the air that’s good enough for everyone else isn’t enough for your ruined lungs.