Male smokers break bones disproportionately and are more likely to develop osteoporosis, which causes bones to become porous and break easily.

You can add more risk of broken bones to the long list of health harms that smoking poses to men.

You can add more risk of broken bones to the long list of health harms that smoking poses to men.

A UNLV research team analyzed nearly 30,000 broken bone cases reported over the past three decades in 27 research publications and found that smoking increases the risk of breaking a bone by as much as 37%.

As medical advancements contribute to an ever-aging population, researchers call on consumers to pay attention to the link between smoking and osteoporotic fractures, which are a major cause of disability and premature death for older people.

A new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has revealed that male smokers – who, demographically, are more likely than women to light up - are also placing themselves at a significantly increased risk exposed to a higher risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures, and early death.

Women are more than four times more likely than men to develop osteoporosis, but a new meta-analysis by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has found men who smoke are closing that gap.

New research from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has revealed that male smokers are at increased risk for osteoporosis, fractures and premature death.

Male smokers are more likely to develop osteoporosis and fractures than nonsmokers because of weakened bones, a study found.

It's no secret that puffing cigarettes is the culprit behind a whole host of ailments, including respiratory diseases and cancers of the lungs and throat. But a new University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) study has revealed that male smokers—who, demographically, are more likely than women to light up—are also placing themselves at a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures, and early death.

A new study out of UNLV has found a link between smoking and cases of bone fractures among men.

Nicotine impacts bone health — upping chance of wrist, spine, other breaks by nearly 40%.