Bryan Johnson· Author
Two cigarettes shortens life by 30 minutes.
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Two cigarettes shortens life by 30 minutes.
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A cigarette costs 11 minutes of life
smoking a cigarette cost someone 11 minutes of Life on average
and lifelong smokers lose about 10 years.
Each cigarette costs ~20 min of life
In contrast, smoking was linked to a 5-year decrease in life expectancy, the same gain if you have high red blood cell levels of omega-3!