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Pack-Years for 40 Cigarettes a Day for 25 Years

Smoking 40 cigarettes a day for 25 years equals 50 pack-years.

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  3. Read your pack-years and the full breakdown beneath it.

Calculate the high pack-year burden of smoking two packs daily for 25 years.

Frequently asked questions

What is a pack-year?
One pack-year equals smoking one pack (20 cigarettes) every day for one year. Smoking half a pack for 20 years also equals 10 pack-years.
Why do pack-years matter?
Guidelines recommend annual low-dose CT lung cancer screening for adults aged 50–80 with 20+ pack-years of smoking history. Pack-years are also used to gauge COPD and cardiovascular disease risk.