We all know about the horrible health risks from smoking tobacco, including increased risk of lung cancer, hypertension, heart disease, emphysema, and more, but did you know that smoking tobacco is also very bad for your bones? For example, after a broken bone, smokers take almost twice as long to heal as non-smokers! Also female smokers are fifty percent more likely to develop osteoporosis and menopausal symptoms also tend to start earlier, which includes an increased osteoporosis risk due to decreased estrogen.