October 31, 2011   Cigarette smoking appears to impair pancreatic duct cell function—even for those who quit—putting all smokers at risk of compromised digestive function regardless of age, gender and alcohol intake, according to the results of a study unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC.
In a separate smoking-related study also released today, “Smoking Cessation and the Risk for Advanced Neoplasia: Risk for Women Persists Longer than for Men,” researchers from the University of Connecticut found that the risk of advanced pre-cancerous tissue changes (neoplasia) was significantly elevated for women —even if they stopped smoking—but not for men—suggesting that the impact of smoking in women has a longer effect than in men.

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