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Re: Smoking & womenFrom: PDBurstein@aol.comTue Jul 30 19:10:14 1996
I am not sure if women who smoke are at greater risk than men who smoke, as far as risk of lung cancer. But, they are certainly not at less risk. Cervical cancer risk is increased by cigarette smoking, as are, of course, the risks of oral-pharyngeal, esophageal, laryngeal, pancreatic, and bladdder cancers. Smokers are at risk of earlier menopause than non-smoking women. Smoking is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease and osteoporosis. I do not know if smoking affects metabolism. It seems that smokers do tend to gain less weight with aging (at the expense of more wrinkles and the glamor of a cigarette hanging from their mouths). Smokers who quit tend to gain weight, probably because of increased eating. Some recent studies implicated smoking (Second hand smoke) as a significant factor in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Some studies have demonstrated coronary artery narrowing in passive smokers. Another tragic consequence of smoking: the three year old child of one of our patients set the blanket of her one year old on fire, playing with a lighter. The child died. Sorry for the soapbox. Hope this answers some of your questions. Paul Paul D. Burstein, MD FACOG Clinical Assoc. Professor Univ. of Wisconsin Milwaukee Clinical Campus
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