The team also provided exclusive data to the Star, which reveals just how many years of life Canadians lose with each bad habit. Published this month in PLOS Medicine , a peer-reviewed journal, the study pegged smoking as the top health hazard to Canadians. The findings informed the development of an online life expectancy calculator, ProjectBigLife.ca , which crunches your health and lifestyle data to reveal your personal projected life expectancy. SmokingOverall life expectancy loss for Canadians: 2.8 yearsWith more than a quarter of all deaths attributable to smoking, there’s no question this is the biggest health risk facing Canadians. Unhealthy drinkingOverall life expectancy loss for Canadians: 2 weeksIs a glass of wine a day good for you, or is booze all bad?

Source: thestar August 20, 2016 09:56 UTC