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Smoking linked to increased loneliness, study shows

Researchers found current smokers were lonelier than non-smokers in a study of more than 50,000 adults, with loneliness rising over two years.

Summary by Medical Xpress
Smoking is not social and leads to increased loneliness, according to a large Europe-wide study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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A new study presented at the Congress of the European Respiratory Society in Barcelona, Spain, reveals that smoking is not a social activity: on the contrary, it is associated with an increase in loneliness.The work was conducted by Keir Philip, professor of the National Heart and Lung Institute of Imperial College London, UK. 'I feel like I'm 39': At 101, a woman is surprised by the routine while working, driving and dancing 'They move there in…

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The work was carried out with data from more than 50,000 people.

·Madrid, Spain
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Those who become friends with smokers tend to start with it themselves. But why? A study has deciphered how people get closer through cigarettes.

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People meet in smoking areas and exchange ideas. Nicotine consumption is considered to be something social in the community. The current results of a study that investigates the loneliness of smokers come to a completely different conclusion.

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Medical Xpress broke the news in Douglas, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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