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Smoking linked to increased loneliness, study shows

Researchers found current smokers were lonelier than non-smokers, with 22% of participants smoking at baseline and loneliness rising over two years.

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Smoking is not social and leads to increased loneliness, according to a large Europe-wide study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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People meet in smoking areas and exchange ideas. Nicotine consumption is considered to be something social in the community. The current results of a study that investigates the loneliness of smokers come to a completely different conclusion.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Joo-young = A study has found that smokers feel lonelier than non-smokers, and that this loneliness increases more significantly over time. ...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Cigarette smoking has long been associated with negative health impacts, but recent research indicates that the consequences of this addiction extend much further. According to a large-scale European study, the results of which were presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, smoking not only reduces social interaction but actually leads to increased feelings of loneliness.

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Medical Xpress broke the news in Douglas, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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