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Female smokers are more likely to develop asthma
The snuff not only aggravates asthma but may be a direct cause of the disease, according to results of recent research. Smokers are 33% more likely to have asthma than those who do not smoke. And for women the situation is much worse, because in them the risk of developing this disease increases by 138% and 143%.
A team from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health was obtained for the first time, consistent evidence indicating that snuff itself can cause asthma.
The results of the study, published in ‘European Respiratory Journal, show that both smokers and former smokers are more likely to be asthmatic than those who never had the habit, indicating that the effects of nicotine on the body remain over time. In fact, even former smokers have higher risk of contracting the disease (49%) than those who continue to smoke (33%). Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: 15 cigarettes per day, asthma, chronic bronchitis, disease, former smokers, snuff | 
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