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Immunity & Ageing
Published in: Immunity & Ageing 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Short report

Smoking, health and ageing

Authors: Vittorio Nicita-Mauro, Giorgio Basile, Giuseppe Maltese, Claudio Nicita-Mauro, Sebastiano Gangemi, Calogero Caruso

Published in: Immunity & Ageing | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

On March 19, 2008 a Symposium on Pathophysiology of Ageing and Age-Related diseases was held in Palermo, Italy. Here, the lecture of V. Nicita-Mauro on Smoking, health and ageing is summarized. Smoking represents an important ageing accelerator, both directly by triggering ana inflammatory responses, and indirectly by favoring the occurrence of several diseases where smoking is a recognized risk factor. Hence, non-smokers can delay the appearance of diseases and of ageing process, so attaining longevity.
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Metadata
Title
Smoking, health and ageing
Authors
Vittorio Nicita-Mauro
Giorgio Basile
Giuseppe Maltese
Claudio Nicita-Mauro
Sebastiano Gangemi
Calogero Caruso
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Immunity & Ageing / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1742-4933
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4933-5-10

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