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Male smokers at risk of losing Y Chromosomes

Smoking leads to loss of Y chromosomes, raises chances of cancer

Researchers found that male smokers had significantly fewer blood cells with a Y chromosome compared to non-smokers, and that the trend increased with heavy smoking - and disappeared when a man gave up cigarettes.