Secondhand Smoke Ups Heart Disease in Unique Group of Female Nonsmokers – Amish Women

New research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) has found that secondhand smoke tends to have somewhat different effects on men and women. The research, conducted in a Pennsylvania Amish community where virtually no women smoke, found that women who were exposed to secondhand smoke had a greater risk for cardiovascular disease, while men exposed to secondhand smoke tended to have a higher body mass index (BMI).
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news