Smoking and Female Health – More Bad News


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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Smoking Involved in Development of Osteoporosis


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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More on Genetic Predisposition to Nicotine Dependence


Nicotine junkies can now be free from remorse since their cravings for nicotine are, in fact, a genetic disease. A group of American scientists representing the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina and Washington University School of Medicine have confirmed the hypothesis that nicotine addiction can originate on a genetic level.

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Research Confirms that Life-Long Nicotine Addiction Can Result from Smoking Just One Cigarette


According to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, some people can develop a full-blown tobacco addiction after smoking just one cigarette, while others can be discouraged from further smoking after their initial exposure to tobacco fumes.

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More News on Female Smoking and Breast Cancer


According to a publication at the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, female smoking can contribute to breast cancer risks even to a lager degree than is currently accepted within the medical community. Active smoking, say researchers, can promote dangerous cellular mutations.  Tobacco smoke contains a wide range of hazardous carcinogenic substances that end up in the tissues of smokers and can trigger the development of various diseases and malignancies. Metabolites of tobacco smoke can easily reach the fluid found inside the breast tissue, stimulating the formation of cysts and tumours.

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