Smoking Leads To Increased Stroke Risk In Women
A new study has found that smoking increased the stroke risk in women.
Younger women who smoke more than double their risk of stroke, compared directly to non-smokers.
Researchers carried out the study by looking at women aged 15 to 49-years old.
They all smoked cigarettes, and were found to be 2.6 times more likely to have a stroke compared to women who have never smoked.
Researchers were led by Dr. John Cole of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
The more they smoked, the higher the risk was. A woman who smoked two packs a day faces a 9.1 times increased risk.
The study was published in the journal Stroke.
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