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Smoking and Bone Health

Resource Type

Online

Description

"...[S]everal research studies have identified smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fracture."

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

Web Address

http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/bone_smoking.htm

Languages

English

Organizations

NIH, National Institute of Mental Health , National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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