The effects of smoking can show up in ways you may not expect. Although the mustache on the women in this picture is obviously fake, what we are about to tell you isn't. The Medical College of Wisconsin has reported a link between smoking and increased facial hair in some women. Women who smoke at least one pack of cigarettes a day have a fifty percent greater chance … [Read more...] about Women Smokers Grow More Facial Hair
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Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
If all pregnant women in the United States stopped smoking, stillbirths would be reduced by 11 percent and newborn deaths would be reduced by 5 percent. This smoking statistic is according to the U.S. Public Health Service. Cigarette smoking not only passes nicotine on to the growing fetus, it also prevents up to 25 percent of the oxygen from reaching the … [Read more...] about Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
Smoking Increases Risks for Head and Neck Cancers for Men And Women
Smoking significantly increases the risk for head and neck cancers for both men and women, regardless of the anatomic site. Published in the journal Cancer, a large, prospective study confirmed strong associations between current and past cigarette smoking and malignancies of the head and neck in both genders. Cancers of the head and neck include cancers of the larynx, … [Read more...] about Smoking Increases Risks for Head and Neck Cancers for Men And Women
Smoke and Mirrors
Although the new Camel No. 9 cigarette's manufacturer seeks to entice women with flavor and style, Sandy Hornung, 62, Olathe, said there is nothing glamorous about smoking-related cancer. "I'm amazed. I saw this young woman smoking today and I just kind of looked at her like, 'Are you crazy?'" Hornung said. When diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer at age 37, Hornung said … [Read more...] about Smoke and Mirrors
Smoking and Skin Aging
Smoking cigarettes ages skin faster than anything else apart from sun damage. There's no gentle way of saying this. If you smoke cigarettes you need to stop. Aside from the many health issues associated with smoking, if you care at all about wrinkles and you want to look younger for longer, then smoking is out. Whilst the number of cigarette smokers is dropping … [Read more...] about Smoking and Skin Aging
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