EP 243 : Can Quitting Smoking Add 10 Years to Your Life?

EP 243 : Can Quitting Smoking Add 10 Years to Your Life?

December 18, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 243

About this episode

The episode discusses the health benefits of quitting smoking with Dr. Prabhat Jha, highlighting the significant risks associated with tobacco use.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Prabhat Jha, Nuffield Professor at the University of Oxford and Professor of Global Health at the University of Toronto. A world-leading epidemiologist who led the Million Death Study tracking premature deaths across India, he discovered that quitting before age 40 avoids nearly all smoking risks. Vikas & Dr. Jha discussed in detail the massive underestimation of smoking dangers, why cigarettes are lethal, how the tobacco industry engineers addiction,...

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