Cigarette Reduces Life Calculator Enter No of Cigarettes used: Calculate Enter No of Cigarette Packs used: Calculate Enter No of Years you smoked: Calculate Note: The claim that smoking a cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes is often used as a way to illustrate the detrimental impact of smoking on health. This figure is based on a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1994. The study estimated that the average reduction in life expectancy for smokers is about 11 minutes per cigarette smoked. However, it's important to note that this is an average estimate and individual results can vary based on factors such as genetics, overall health, lifestyle, and the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Smoking is a major risk factor for many serious health conditions, including lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and respiratory diseases. Quitting ...