Smoking increases a woman’s chance for breast and lung cancer

New study finds that smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke increases a woman’s chance for breast and lung cancer.

Some studies have even linked long-term smoking to a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer.

According to the studies published in Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, children who are exposed to secondhand smoke have a more than doubled likelihood of developing lung cancer as an adult.

Women who were non-smokers but who were exposed to secondhand smoke for a long period of time were 17 to 26 percent more likely to develop breast cancer after menopause than women who were not exposed.