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Women who stop smoking before they turn 30 will avoid the risks of dying early from tobacco-related diseases.

A major study, published in the Lancet medical journal, made the claim after examining 1.2m women.

Women who fail to heed the warning will die a decade early. Women who stop smoking before 40 will lose — on average — a year of life. Quitting before 30 cuts the loss to a month.