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Cigarettes and alcohol blamed for men dying younger

A new report has unlocked the mystery of why men die so much younger than women - and smoking and drinking habits are two of the biggest culprits.

The study, which examined 30 European countries to find out more about the "gender gap" in lifespan, found that Irish men take years off their lives because they drink more than women and because a higher proportion of men smoke.

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Source: Eilish O'Regan, The Irish Independent, 18/01/2011

Posted by Andy on 01/18 at 10:10 AM in
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