# Smoking is making you lonely: study

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 16:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Xpress | Smoking's social myth challenged as 50,000-person study links it to loneliness | 2026-09-07 18:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQOTVEbERJaEhNSjAtdmtTRUxJbUFKWG9ZX09rZVlwZS0wZGhBOVplaWJibXZXZ1NsWUdLYmd6SUEzMlFjMkJhWGwtMzMxOFdTcDZrSnhrejBqQm1ILV9jRTRDQk5iYjVDNDN1SmxmRkpDaWZ5QWhyNmNyZ09tTWxVeVBPNGZxQQ?oc=5) |
| Medical Daily | Older Smokers Reported Higher Loneliness Than Nonsmokers Across Fifteen Countries in a 50,000 Person European Survey | 2026-09-07 18:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOdmt2Y01qR1pmYWJfT2g4cWQyYXZsMG1ERV90Ui0zb1VEVV9aTTZYdlBtSElzRklsMThkbEJaR0dsSWVycTUtUDFEYzdlZG9ZVGozdjJocmw3Q2VKeVFpbjJuUm91ZHg2eXlJZ1laMnYzZDFIYmNsOGlocDh5TnNUMWpGU00xeTRKT19DNFBWSUwwQ1pHcnp2a0FSUWVaT1k?oc=5) |
| Philstar Life | Smoking may make people lonelier, according to new study | 2026-09-07 18:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQTmFNU2hBbWxadHF2NHNlMUdoazdSd2VpMlhKVHpENUhSTVJVY3ZhQlJ0OHo1OWdORXpuY3RBT3RFWm1kSDRnd2d2b0hXc3A2WEJqSXMtSUZ3QTlIcWh6OVBtR1hqX3ZmLVFsRW5fTGR5Y3VzVVdBd3h0N29VTUQ0MtIBigFBVV95cUxOWEgwSHBCT0tFQ04wbGtGRDN2TmNwbjhtWnJnXzRyOTNHMHluQVpPRnozdWIyOWJ3UFVpMEFmSDVpbXFJQXpUVVRjYmlKVmJHSS05dnVSRlM3dV9HV1R2MlpuZXZjQTExRk1qaWpnQTRONHJUQS00VjRWaXJ0alFQSzBwXzhoLUpDUUE?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Smoking linked to increased loneliness, finds study - More than half of the participants were female | 2026-09-07 18:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNQ2tRT20yWmhqRmlkRURVaXZUUFhsbE1XMW9lRi1jREZ6YS1GdXZ3c0xfTWlmZTR6c0c0ZE5rVV9OOFJKbThKYm4wcENQc3ByM3hxZl9hV3NraXl6RzZwaWhta0Y0M0kydzF0eFFUOGtaMFdsZWlvY2Y4bU40dmlKOUwzV2FQXzVYc0ZvVVd0UFFCVl9xMzF1RFZn0gGfAUFVX3lxTE9qRXJ6ZTVwOWFWcEtnWk9aejFrUXpvLWU4WG9YLTE4XzJvdmZtM0JJUkpZV08wd2pvT0JtMTVzR3MwVW05Tzg1Rm96eVY2bldKNWh0LUNGcXVXYzRCY2lEYXh4bXJ4OF9fQnJBTTJBUEJYWmFaS1hYbFBBYnY1T19hQmQyZ0pjRUZwRGlOX2I4ajY2UDBYaUlsOEhSbkhMZw?oc=5) |
| EMJ | Smoking Linked to Greater Loneliness in Adults: ESR | 2026-09-07 18:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOOG1jaGUxMXZKMWVKUF9jcm12VEZ2SVN6WVZWLVU5Y3A3X3BPLXdLdnNEOFloTUpZZFBYc1RjdjIxOUNMQVV5NjVJNGFacG1RcjhaVXZqTEh4ekRnTE1MbW5NOWJUcWZPSDRDN3lhRXhOenNNSlBHTzV3bU9XMFR5T3VrMVR1OW9tZi11TDN6WDRCQ2RIVXJRODBQS2JOaUNEZXpTMQ?oc=5) |
| News-Medical | Smoking linked to increased loneliness, study shows | 2026-09-07 18:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQbDRORXdia093bmFhT1poQ1N0R3lyanNvejBxV2ZIZzVzZkZjcXV6VDN0WXRFVUVfM2NXSDlZcmxYNldja1ZIQU5DcTdfTVZMSGs1S1M3LVg4OTk0bXhHQktROGpWcEdLR0NxaElxZEJleHBFdTZoY1RBQVhPZFppVTlFQTVZS3hhM2JLVGMyNFZtcVREMDFWU1pVUldQd3M?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Smoking is making you lonely: study | 2026-09-07 18:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFBPbVMtWHBWRmhfOW9JZlV3czkzSFAtdWNtZHBWMms4ZkhtTVdiMnBKZWFhQkRDbmptM3FiQnFPR0dzUzVMalQ1UDhRTVlsZXZZR0VjYm01bjJ1a1J2eVZfR2sxcXNfTEloUEdaNFlzcXV1UDRwOUxsUWpxS1g?oc=5) |

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