(Source: Getty/Thinkstock) Smoking decreases bone mineral density among women, significantly leading to osteoporosis, says Dr Dutta. On World No Tobacco Day, Dr Bornali Dutta, Director of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Medanta, The Medicity shares with indianexpress.com, the ways in which smoking affects women differently. * While smoking increases the risk of various types of cancer (lung, mouth, esophagus, larynx, bladder, pancreas, and kidney) among both men and women, it puts women at a higher risk of cervical cancer. * Like men, smoking increases the risk of heart diseases in women, especially heart attacks. “Second-hand smoke in certain countries can be a greater threat to women than smoking or consuming tobacco directly,” she says.

Source: Indian Express May 31, 2020 09:45 UTC