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Starting smoking at a young age and continuing throughout life was found to decrease the life span by about 10 years. Stopping smoking prior to age 35 (preferably much prior) removed almost all of the excess risk. Stopping smoking prior to age 45 removed most of the excess risk. BMJ. 2012;345:e7093    (retrieved Oct, 2012). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.