Tag Archives: Smoking and Arthritis

Dear Senators, You might wonder why we, rheumatologists, are appealing to you to please support the proposal to increase tobacco tax. It is because we know that smoking increases the risk for development for lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Buerger’s disease which afflict patients under our care.  It is also associated with negative outcomes for mostContinue reading “Smoking Causes Arthritis”