The higher percentage of smokers among men is one of the reasons why women live longer than them, according to the latest research by French scientists.
Discussions about the reasons why women in Europe live longer than men do not subside, and it has been proven that smoking is an important factor when it comes to the difference in longevity.
Other causes cited in the study are biological in nature, as well as the fact that women are more health-conscious than men.
The countries where the difference in the longevity of men and women is pronounced belong to Eastern Europe. Big differences in longevity are in Belgium, Spain, France, Finland. The authors state that 40 to 60 percent of that difference can be attributed to smoking, and 20 percent to alcoholism.
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