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Research in London by Sir Richard Doll, the man who first found the link between smoking and lung cancer 50 years ago, has shown that if life-long smokers give up the habit as late as the age of 50 their chances of dying from lung cancer will be halved.
Sir Richard, now aged 87, gave up smoking at the age of 37 as a result of his own research findings. He has shown that those who stop by age 35 reduce their lung cancer risk by 90 per cent.
There are many ways that smokers can be helped to give up. Even if you've tried to quit before, and failed, the next attempt could be the one that works. Talk to your doctor about finding the best way for you to give up.
