Why Your Pal's Smoking Habit Could Up Your Risk for Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in light of that, I have some news for you. Have a close friend who smokes? Does he or she smoke in front of you? According to the latest research, you might want to steer clear (of the smoke, not the friendship) in the name of breast health. Details...
A new study of more than 500 women in Mexican found that those who were exposed to secondhand smoke in their life had a three-times higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who didn't have to breathe in a friend or family member's cast-off smoke repeatedly.
Past research has drawn a correlation between cigarettes and breast cancer, and this is one more reason to protect yourself. Sure, you can't tell your friends and family members what to do, but just like they have the right to smoke, you have the right to ask them to do their dirty business somewhere else, away from your lungs, thankyouverymuch. Remember, even the tiniest bit of inhaled smoke can potentially damage your cells.
Do you spend a lot of time with someone who smokes? Does the secondhand smoke bug you?