Smoking Contributes to Leading Causes of Death Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, respiratory diseases, and high blood pressure
Our sample of PSH residents who smoke cigarettes was drawn from 40 multi-unit, project-based PSH sites in the San Francisco Bay area, which may limit generalizability to other parts of California or the US
Research specifically linking smoking to hair loss: Su et al., Archives of Dermatology (2007): 740 men smokers had 2x higher prevalence of severe androgenetic alopecia after controlling for age Treb, Dermatology (2003): Identified tobacco smoke-induced free radicals as a direct mechanism for hair follicle damage Fortes et al., British Journal of Dermatology (2005): Smoking significantly increased androgenetic alopecia risk in Italian men and women The evidence is consistent: smoking worsens hair loss
A study published recently in the American Chemical Societys Omega journal describes a number of herbs that are rolled and smoked, including some probably best known for use in teas, cooking or beauty products