Researchers studying skeletons from the 12th to the 19th centuries have discovered that tobacco leaves a lasting impact on the human body even after death, significantly altering skeletal structure.

Background: Although tobacco smoke is the main cause of COPD, relatively little attention has been paid to its potential damage to skeletal muscle. This article addresses the effect of smoking on ...

Tobacco leaves traces in the bones of smokers lasting not only throughout their lives but for centuries after their deaths, research by archaeologists has revealed. Researchers from the University ...

There were several important findings in this study of non-COPD smoker skeletal muscle. Smoker subjects had reduced CSA of type I fibers and a similar trend in type IIa fibers compared with ...