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More muscle for the argument to give up smoking

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have got more bad news for smokers. Not only does it cause cancer, heart attacks and strokes, but smokers will also lose more muscle mass in old age than a non-smoker. The effect of this predisposes smokers to an accelerated decline in physical function and loss of independence.

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