Study links threefold risk of death with smoking

• The study in PLOS Medicine suggests that smoking or being exposed to smoke for more than 30 minutes increases the risk of death by three times.
• Based on data from UK Biobank, researchers found that the risk of death from smoking is associated with the amount of time spent smoking.
• The authors note that the results may be explained by the fact that the studies did not account for other factors.

The study, published in PLOS Medicine, states that smoking or being exposed to smoke for less than 30 minutes increases the risk of death from any cause by three times.

Based on data from the University of Glasgow, which included more than 90,000 participants, the risk of death from any cause was higher for people who smoked. The researchers note that the results may depend on other factors, but the link between smoking and death risk is clear.

The authors say that the statistical analysis of the study showed that the risk of death from any cause increased by 12% for each additional 30 minutes of smoking. The study also found that the risk of death from any cause increased by 8% for each additional 12 months of smoking. The authors conclude that the findings may help explain why smoking increases the risk of death.

The authors also say that the results may be influenced by the fact that the participants reported their smoking habits themselves, and the study did not account for other factors that could affect the results.

It is also noted that the statistical analysis of the study does not allow the researchers to draw firm conclusions about the cause-and-effect relationship. Professor Kevin McKown, who was not involved in the work, said that such results are interesting, but more research is needed.

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