Old smoking risks have loomed over the heads of smokers for years, but now there are new, but just as dangerous, risks associated with smoking. A recent study shows that smokers are four times more likely to get meningitis or a blood infection from smoking.
Doctors say that the more cigarettes a person smokes, the more likely they are to get an infection.
Non-smokers are two and half times more likely to get an infection if they are exposed to smoke. She also suggests a patch or gum if needed. Old risks of smoking still include getting lung cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and high cholesterol, which could lead to hardening of the arteries. For help in fighting meningitis, Nash says the Franklin County Health Departm comes once a month to administer menomune, a vaccine used to ward off meningitis. The health center can provide services to help to stop smoking.