Heavy smokers more likely to die in 60s - papers 23rd Sept

Figures compiled from every life assurance company in the UK by the Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau reveal a generation of smokers are widening the gap between those who do and those who don’t.Moreover, women may be worse off than men when it comes to the "excess mortality" caused by smoking, as their mortality level hits 117%, compared with some business male smokers which have a 100% higher level of mortality. OLD RIVALRY between John Duffield’s New Star Asset Management and Jupiter has apparently reignited, according to the Times newspaper, as New Star is said to be turning...