They get exposed again when coughing brings up chemicals trapped in mucus from the lungs.
Smoking accounts for at least 30 percent of all cancer deaths and 87 percent of lung cancer deaths.
The risk of developing lung cancer is about 13 times higher in female smokers compared to lifelong female nonsmokers.
Early detectionof lung cancer is key.
Consider this: Smokers are up to 60 percent more likely to develop stomach cancer than nonsmokers.
Salt and smoked foods, particularly meats, are also linked to stomach cancer.
The pancreas absorbs the toxins from blood and bile.
Yogurt’s lactic acid bacteria may be the disease-fighting component.
Look for lowfat varieties that contain live cultures to stay well.
Your cervix
Toxins from cigarettes accumulate in cervical mucus via the bloodstream.
Smoking also worsens the effects of human papillomavirus, the virus that is the main cause of cervical cancer.
These effects may be why female smokers are almost twice as likely to develop the disease.
The study suggests that smoking may result in impaired antibody response in HPV-infected young women.
Women 30 and older should also considerscreening for HPV.
For moreinformation about leukemiaas well as other cancer resources, see SELF?s 2009Women?s Cancer Handbook.
