Smoking a few cigarettes a day can more than double a woman’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
Even after 15 years of quitting the habit, the risk could be nearly twice as high among former smokers.
However, the likelihood of suffering from the condition does reduce over time after giving up smoking. The risk of rheumatoid arthritis also increases with the length of time a woman had been smoking; 25 years of smoking continuously raises the risk 1.60 times compared with smoking for one year. Now there is another reason to stop smoking as soon as possible, and for women not to start at all.
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Hindustan Times- Wellness,
28/04/2013
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