Recent research indicates that tobacco has lasting effects on skeletal structures, enabling archaeologists to identify smokers even in cases where dental evidence is absent.
The study conducted by the University of Leicester sheds light on how tobacco conclusively influences human bone health, linking usage to increased fracture risks and chronic conditions.
For centuries, archaeologists studied dental signs to identify tobacco users, but the new findings allow for the examination of bones to reveal smoking habits more accurately.
The introduction of tobacco in Western Europe around 500 years ago has had profound effects on skeletal development, leaving traces that persist long after death.
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