From lung cancer to heart disease and chronic bronchitis, it's fair to say the effects of smoking ... smokers. 'Tobacco consumption leaves a metabolic record in human bone distinctive enough ...
and researchers have now found evidence that smoking has caused measurable changes in human bones ever since. Before this discovery, scientists could only infer tobacco use from dental damage or ...
They looked for discolourations or wear caused by pipe smoking, which was relatively effective ... The consumption of tobacco leaves a metabolic mark in human bone that is distinctive enough to ...
Scientists at Leicester University explored the skeletons of the 12th-19th centuries to see how smoking changes bone structure and reveals the long-term effects of tobacco on the human body.
Tobacco was introduced to Europe around 1500, and evidence of its use is still found in bones today. Amritanshu Sikdar via Unsplash In the U.S. today, packs of cigarettes are printed with warning ...
The study highlights how the introduction of tobacco to Western Europe around 500 years ago led to significant changes in human ... the impact on bones has been less studied. Smoking has been ...