Question 6
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It is well known that smoking is harmful to health, serving as a [i] _____ preventable cause of disease, disability and premature death. But what impact does smoking have on lifespan? According to an editorial published in the journal Addiction, among long-term smokers, a single cigarette reduces life expectancy [ii] _____ for men, and 22 minutes for women. Overall, men can lose about 10 years [iii] _____ and women, about 11 years.
The damage caused by smoking is cumulative, but [iv] _____ they will live. For example, if a person who smokes 10 cigarettes a day quits on January 1, he could prevent losing an entire day by January 8th, a week by February 20th, and a month by August 5th. They could avoid losing 50 days of life [v] _____.
Excerpted from: “One Cigarette Could Slash 17 Minutes off Your Life.” Contributed by Shyla Jovitha Abraham, The Week, 02 Feb. 2025.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Fill in blank [i] with the most appropriate option.
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