Can a bone still tell the story of a smoker, centuries after their death? Yes, according to a new British study.

Now, researchers are learning that long after these parts of the body have decomposed, evidence of tobacco use can still be found in bones — even centuries later.

From lung cancer to heart disease, the effects of smoking cigarettes are well documented. But a new study warns that the risky habit can even leave traces in your bones for centuries after death.

Tobacco Turns Your Bones to Dust—New Shocking Study Reveals Smoking Destroys Your Skeleton A new research dived deeper on the impact of tobacco use on human bones.

“Tobacco consumption leaves a metabolic record in human bone distinctive enough to identify its use in individuals of unknown tobacco consumption,” researchers said.

People who used only cigars, pipes, or smokeless tobacco without cigarettes had higher risks of many cardiovascular diseases compared to people who never used these products.

Centuries of Change in Bones Tobacco was introduced to Europe around 500 years ago, and researchers have now found evidence that smoking has caused measurable changes in human bones ever since. Before ...

“Tobacco consumption leaves a metabolic record in human bone distinctive enough to identify its use in individuals of unknown tobacco consumption,” researchers said.

“Tobacco consumption leaves a metabolic record in human bone distinctive enough to identify its use in individuals of unknown tobacco consumption,” researchers said.