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SMOKING INCREASES THE risk of heart attacks more for women than it does for men, according to a new study.
The research, published in the respected British medical journal The Lancet, shows that women who smoke boost the chances of having a heart attack by 25 per cent more than male smokers. The results come from an analysis of research covering 2.4million people over more than 30 years.
It’s not clear why the risk is greater for women. However, the authors of the University of Minnesota study suggested that females may somehow absorb more toxins from the tobacco. “Women might extract a greater quantity of carcinogens and other toxic agents from the same number of cigarettes than men,” the report states.
Heart conditions are the world’s single biggest cause of death, according to the World Health Organisation, which adds that tobacco use is one of the main risk factors in causing heart disease.
Dr Angie Brown, medical director of the Irish Heart Foundation, said the results were “alarming”, but in keeping with previous information. “We already know that a startling 80 per cent of women who have heart attacks under the age of 40 are smokers, with smokers generally having twice the risk of heart attack than non smokers,” she said.
We know that nicotine is metabolised differently in women than in men and it’s likely that some of the other 4,000 chemicals and carcinogens in tobacco smoke may be having a more potent effect on women due to biological differences.
Jane Landon of the UK’s National Heart Forum told the BBC that tobacco companies also specifically target women, with “slim cigarettes in small, attractive packs in appealing textures and colours”.
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NCSE and Department can dress it up but in reality cuts in resource hours are happening and once again its the children in most need are been hit.
Why can’t government come up with more imaginative ways of cuts then hitting those most in need. One idea no pension for TDs until they reach 67 like they rest of the PAYE sector. Pigs will fly first thou
They’ll want the Firemen to put out more fires with less water next…
How many more would they have if Wallace and co paid their lawful dues
So, let me get this correct, “the NCSE confirmed that demand has increased so teaching hours will be reduced again”. I am so sick and tired of this Government kicking the most vulnerable in society just because they don’t have a strong enough voice or their vote isn’t influential enough. Surely any kid with a learning difficulty will benefit from extra hours or more one-on-one interaction with an SNA. This is not just a benefit for the child with special needs but for the whole class. Of course our Government is too narrow minded or just don’t care about this section of society. There are so many other ways savings can be made in the education system, this is just beneath contempt and morally repugnant.
“Lies, damned lies, and statistics” is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments. Horrific spin is all I can say to Ruairi Quinn & the NCSE.
Ahhh sure..once the poor ole bondhlders get paid, that’s the main thing.
Great to see our caring and Morally bankrupt leaders are prepared to let a vulnerable child sink into the depts as the class moves on and they are left to fend for themselves ,it really is a tragedy to watch as this happens in a classroom ,and they are now telling parents of children that they are not special needs and therefor no help is given and in most cases this decision is taken by a faceless bureaucrat who has never met the child
, but on the bright side at least our Political millionaires are still the best paid in the world ( with expenses ) and we paid 3.4Million euros to their advisors ( if they are that highly paid they must be good, and if they are that good why do they need so many advisors ) they retire with a wad of cash and a massive pension , the bondholders are looked after , we have no accountability in public life and wrong doers walk around with impunity , life in the banana republic is certainly good ,,,,,,,,,,,,, if you are in the elite class
Some spin doctor wrote this as this is not true of the school up by me… Typical the children suffer for the bondholders!
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