About Us Portfolio Press Careers Sitemap Advertise Contact Us Make this your Homepage

Custom Search

Register

Sign In

Sign In Using Facebook

Home » Women Health News

Study Links Infertility In Women To Passive Smoking

by Sreeraman on December 07, 2008 at 11:14 AM Women Health News

Women exposed to second hand smoke, either as children or as adults, are 68 percent more likely to face fertility problems and can also suffer miscarriage, according to a new study.

Related Links

In the study involving 4,800 non-smoking women, the researchers found that those who were exposed to second hand smoke six or more hours per day as children and adults were at a greater risk of having difficulty getting pregnant and suffering one or more miscarriages.

"These statistics are breathtaking and certainly points to yet another danger of second hand smoke exposure," said Luke J. Peppone, Ph.D., research assistant professor at Rochester's James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.

The research team found that four out of five women reported exposure to second hand smoke during their lifetime.

Half of them grew up in a home with smoking parents and nearly two-thirds of them were exposed to some second hand smoking at the time of the survey.

In addition, more than 40 percent of these women faced increased odds of infertility or suffered miscarriages, some repeatedly.

"We all know that cigarettes and second hand smoke are dangerous. Breathing the smoke has lasting effects, especially for women when they're ready for children," said Peppone, who analyzed information in the Patient Epidemiology Data System, a well-studied cohort that has yielded information on a variety of cancers.

The study is published online in Tobacco Control.

Source-ANI
SRM

Daily Intake of Black Tea Can Help Prevent Tooth Decay

Indonesia Hopes to Become Indian Ocean Tsunami-warning Provider by 2011

More News on: Health Hazards of Smoking, Smoking And Cancer, Smoking And Tobacco, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Infertility, Artificial Insemination , Smoking, Varicocele, Drugs Causing Sexual Problems, Smoking Risk

Comment & Contribute

Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters
	Notify me when reply is posted I agree to the terms and conditions
Your comments are automatically posted once they are submitted. All comments are however constantly reviewed for spam and irrelevant material (such as product or personal advertisements, email addresses, telephone numbers and website address). Such insertions do not conform to our policy and 'Terms of Use' and are either deleted or edited and republished. Please keep your comments brief and relevant.This section may also have questions seeking help. If you have the information you are welcome to respond, but please ensure that the information so provided is genuine and not misleading.

Jenesss(Guest)

12/09/2008

very nice; really worth & should educate all about this,,,
I appreciate this editorial,,,,....

Reply | Forward

Medwonders Health Network

Support Groups Members Discussions

Total Members - 55031
Support Groups - 445

Health News Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Latest News Most Popular Most Commented

Access to Kidney Transplantation and Racial Disparities

Increasing Obesity and Diabetes Contribute to Drug Eluting Balloons Market Growth

Mobile Awareness and Screening for Kidney Disease Launched in Chennai

Breastfed Babies Less Likely to Become Angry: Study

Study Says 7-hour Sleep Helps High School Students Do Better

News Archive
Date :
Category :
Keyword :

Quiz on Infertility
An interesting quiz on infertility to provide you more information on infertility.

News Quick Links

	News Central			Health Watch
	Latest Health News			Health In Focus
	News Category (500+)			Breaking Health News
	Popular News			Celebrating Life
	Health News and Press Release			Medindia - Exclusive
	News Photo Gallery			India Special
	News Video Gallery			Lifestyle and Wellness
	News From Other Resources

Smoking

Complete Medindia Resources

News Categories:


»	Scientists Identify Potential Therapeutic Target for Tobacco-Related Lung Cancers

»	Additional Option for Treating Colon Cancer

»	Turmeric May Help Slow Prostate Tumor Growth

»	Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Often Delay Discussing End-of-Life Care With Physicians

»	Breast Cancer and Pregnancy: New Research
More Cancer News

Women Health Related News
»	Residing in US Increases Risk of Preterm Birth	»	Optimal Gestational Age for Elective Delivery is Week 39 for Women Who Have Undergone Previous C-Section
»	Living in US Raises Preterm Birth Risk For Hispanic Women	»	Babies' Health may be Compromised by the 'Too Posh to Push' Attitude
»	C-Sections may be Harmful for Premature Babies	»	EU Presses for Sterner Breast Implant Controls
»	Shippensburg University's Vending Machine Sells Emergency Contraceptive	»	Low Vitamin D Boosts Wrist Fracture Risk

Read More >>

Accident and Trauma Care Support Group	Acupuncture Support Group	Albinism / Hypopigmentation / Albinos Support Group
Alcohol abuse / Alcohol dependence / Alcoholism Support Group	Aromatherapy Support Group	Artificial Insemination Support Group
Avian Influenza / Bird Flu Support Group	Ayurveda Support Group	Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Support Group

Study Links Infertility In Women To Passive Smoking

Medwonders Health Network

Women Health Related News

Consumers

Medical Professionals

Medical Students

Directories