A new study based on 80,000 women found that direct and second hand smoking raises risk of breast cancer. study done by Dr. Luo gang from West Virginia University and Dr. Karen Margolis "hilthbartners Research Foundation", published in the British Medical Journal Luo. "-Margolis data analysis of 80 thousand women aged 50 to 79 years. data came from women's health initiative study" monitoring from 1993-98 years, and included 40 patients from clinics around the United States. "ten years" After data, status of women 3250 invasive breast cancers.
Study results show that smokers 16 percent greater risk of breast cancer, compared to women who were former smokers smoked. average 9 per cent increase in breast cancer risk, but risk was worst for women who smoke since teens, or 50 years or even 20 years longer. after women smoking, risk remains higher than average risk of breast cancer.
Some women in this study smoked at all, but was exposed to secondhand smoke. those who were exposed to secondhand smoke for 10 years during childhood, 20 during adulthood at home, or 10 years as an adult in the workplace was 32 per cent excess of breast cancer risk. even if one parent smokes when I was a child, spouse or partner who smokes at home or co-workers who smoked around you at work, they have not Yet done any favors.
Dr. Karen Margolis believes we must reform if smoked one of us at any stage of life. "our findings highlight the need for interventions to prevent smoking initiation, especially at an early age, and to promote cessation of tobacco use at all ages."Summary: don't smoke, and avoid those who smoke, and get help to stop smoking. less than average risk of breast cancer is just one benefit you get when you stop smoking, and many more goodies to give up smoking.
