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Risk-of-death charts show smokers should beware
Jun 10 2008, AP

If you smoke, start thinking of yourself as a decade older than you really are.A 55-year-old man who smokes has almost the same chance of dying in the next 10 years as a 65-year-old who’s never smoked _ a stark example from newly published charts that...

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Chart shows Increase in chances of dying in the next 10 years for smokers compared to nonsmokers; 2c x 4 1/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 108 mm

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