Association between smoking and physical attractiveness: A longitudinal panel study from the China Family Panel Studies
Jing Zhou, Qingsheng Liu, Fengrui Hua · 2026
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Zhou's team in Chengdu ask whether smoking leaves a measurable mark on facial attractiveness. Twelve years of China Family Panel data supplied over one hundred nineteen thousand observations. Interviewers rated each respondent's looks on a seven-point scale. Fixed-effects models stripped out personal and yearly constants.
Current smokers scored slightly but significantly lower than non-smokers. Heavier daily consumption made the penalty worse in dose-response fashion. The association concentrated among men, married respondents, and those over 35. It faded among women, the unmarried, and the young. Zhou suggests testing appearance-based appeals in tobacco control.
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| CREATOR | Jing Zhou, Qingsheng Liu, Fengrui Hua |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |