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Tue 01 Jan 2009Ill-conceived habit

Research shows that smokers’ sperm counts are on average 13-17 per cent lower than non-smokers, writes Michael Kelly

MOST MEN would be aware of the impact which smoking has on health and wellbeing. Statistics on the health implications of smoking make for grim reading (and an entirely compelling case for quitting): smokers lose an average of 10-15 years from their life expectancy and half of all smokers will die from a smoking-related disease.

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