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Teens Girls Who Smoke, Listen Up!

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Teen girls who smoke could be increasing their chances of bone density problems later in life.

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found girls who smoke accumulate less bone during period of critical growth and carry a higher risk of developing Osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis affects about 10 million Americans, mostly older women.