Smokers could earn less as new study suggests cigarettes cause double financial blow

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Smoking can impact your life in many ways. Whether it's puffing on the cigs or hitting the vape, smoking can cause a range of cancers, including mouth, throat, and bladder, while e-cigarettes is linked to lung disease and asthma.Smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in Scotland, resulting in over 8,000 deaths each year, according to Public Health Scotland.

People who die from smoking in middle age also lose an average of 22 years of life.Regular smokers have to find the money to finance their addiction, with a 20-pack of cigarettes costing £15.26 on average in January last year, according to ASH Scotland analysis.

But research has suggested smoking could potentially harm your finances in another way.Diid you ever consider that going too heavy on the tobacco could lead you to earn less?

A paper, published by Oxford University Press, found that smoking has a negative effect on earnings among younger workers - particularly those who are less educated.This is potentially down to tobacco smoking's impact on a worker's productivity, especially in physically-demanding jobs like construction.