A new study, published today, warns that smoking is more harmful than previously thought, as every one cigarette takes about 20 minutes off a smoker’s life expectancy.

Once again the authorities called on smokers to quit smoking by 2025, as this new study reveals that the damage from smoking is even more dangerous than experts thought.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) found that each cigarette steals an average of around 20 minutes from a smoker’s life, meaning that a typical pack of 20 cigarettes shortens a person’s life by almost seven hours.

According to the study, if a person who smokes 10 cigarettes a day quits smoking on January 1, on January 8 he will have prevented the loss of a whole day of life.

If a smoker quits on New Year’s Day, by February 20th they will have gained a week of life and by the end of the year they may have avoided losing 50 days of life.

The survey follows the introduction of the landmark Tobacco and Vaping Bill, which recently passed second reading in the UK House of Commons.

The bill includes measures to create the first smoke-free generation by phasing out the sale of tobacco products across the UK to anyone born after 1 January 2009.

It also includes extending the smoking ban in some outdoor areas to reduce the harm from secondhand smoke.

“Smoking is a costly and deadly habit and these findings reveal the shocking reality of this addiction, highlighting how important it is to stop smoking,” Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne said in a statement issued by the Department of Health and Social Care. .

Also, another new survey, carried out by the organization Censuswide, showed that more than half (53%) of smokers plan to quit smoking in the new year 2025.

Smoking is the UK’s number one preventable cause of death, disability and ill health, according to authorities.

The UK Department of Health says smoking causes around 80,000 deaths a year in the UK and one in four cancers in England, and kills up to two-thirds of long-term smokers.

“It is vital that people understand how harmful smoking is and how much quitting can improve their health and life expectancy,” said Sarah Jackson of UCL’s Alcohol and Tobacco Research Group.

She added: “Evidence shows that people lose an average of around 20 minutes of life with every cigarette they smoke. The sooner a person stops smoking, the longer he will live. Quitting smoking at any age significantly improves health, and the benefits begin almost immediately.”