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Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity. It is well known that smoking is harmful to health, serving as a [i] ______ preventable cause of disease, disability and premature death. But what impact does smoking have on lifespan? According to an editorial published in the journal Addiction, among long-term smokers, a single cigarette reduces life expectancy [ii] ______ for men, and 22 minutes for women. Overall, men can lose about 10 years [iii] ______ and women, about 11 years. The damage caused by smoking is cumulative, but [iv] ______ they will live. For example, if a person who smokes 10 cigarettes a day quits on January 1, he could prevent losing an entire day by January 8th, a week by February 20th, and a month by August 5th. They could avoid losing 50 days of life [v] ______.
Excerpted from: “One Cigarette Could Slash 17 Minutes off Your Life.” Contributed by Shyla Jovitha Abraham, The Week, 02 Feb. 2025. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.