Childhood Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Arthritis in Adulthood

Childhood Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Arthritis in Adulthood
Another good reasond not to expose children to secondhand smoke. Sunrise/Unsplash
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Women exposed to secondhand smoke as children may be more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than people who didn’t breathe cigarette fumes growing up, a French study suggests.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune system disorder that causes debilitating swelling and pain in the joints. It’s less common than osteoarthritis, which happens when cartilage on the ends of bones wears down over time.