Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, has died. He was 72. Lawson died on 10 January at his home in San Luis Obispo of respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his wife, Susan Lawson, said on Sunday. Lawson was an actor with bit parts… Continue reading Marlboro Man Dead at 72 from Chronic Lung Disease
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New Study: Stop Smoking Today, Add 10 Years To Your Life Tomorrow
People who smoke take at least 10 years off their life expectancy, a new study has found. On the other hand, those who kick the habit before age 40 reduce the excess risk of death associated with continued smoking by about 90%, according to the study in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. “Smoking is the… Continue reading New Study: Stop Smoking Today, Add 10 Years To Your Life Tomorrow