According to a recent study carried out by European researchers, female smoking is implicated with even more health hazards than was previously suspected.  Norwegian scientists have revealed that smoking women have a higher incidence and earlier onset of heart disease in comparison with male smokers. The finding was published in the journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

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Numerous adverse health conditions can be triggered by cigarette smoking. According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the use of tobacco costs Americans almost $80 billion annually. There are well-established associations between inhaling tobacco smoke and developing cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and other serious and potentially fatal illnesses. About two decades ago, cigarette consumption was also linked to an increased risk of hip fracture and osteoporosis.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published a new report on tobacco-related mortality. The report shows that, despite some positive changes in fighting smoking and tobacco-related illnesses worldwide, implemented measures to control cigarette consumption are still insufficient to fight high levels of smoking-related deaths. WHO has also outlined new recommendations on how to prevent the spread of disease and mortality caused by tobacco consumption. The Organization warns that, unless urgent measures are implemented, cigarettes may kill more than one billion people worldwide by the end of the 21st century.

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A new analysis of multiple published studies has shown that cigarette smokers run an increased risk of contracting adult-onset diabetes, in comparison with those who never smoked.

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By stopping smoking, women benefit from a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and a lesser incidence of death from various smoking-related cancers. According to new results of the large-scale Nurses’ Health Study, female smoking cessation brings major health risks down by more than 20 percent!

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