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Smoking raises infertility risk and may reduce treatment success, WHO warns

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • A World Health Organization review says women who smoke face a 40% higher risk of infertility.
  • The review also reports similar effects among men and warns that smoking may reduce the success of fertility treatments.
  • The findings highlight health effects of smoking beyond the respiratory system.

Smoking harms more than the respiratory system, according to a review by the World Health Organization.

The review says women who smoke face a 40% higher risk of infertility. It also points to similar effects among men and warns that smoking can reduce the success of fertility treatments.

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