A massive nationwide study shows that lighting up before age 20 leaves a lasting cardiovascular imprint, intensifying the damage of smoking and raising the risk of heart attack, stroke, and early ...

THE age you first start smoking has a major effect on your risk of heart disease – more than the number of years you’ve smoked, a study suggests. Getting hooked on tobacco before the age of 20 could ...

The age at which you start smoking could have a bigger effect than how long you’ve smoked for, a study suggests. Researchers from Seoul National University Hospital have said that starting smoking ...

Up to 40 lives are lost a day as a result of smoking-related cardiovascular disease THE age you first start smoking has a major effect on your risk of heart disease – more than the number of years you ...

Starting to smoke before the age of 20 can have serious repercussions for your health later in life - even if you haven't sparked up a cigarette for decades. Researchers from Seoul National University ...