“Smoking is injurious to health” is one of those warnings almost everyone has seen at some point. It’s everywhere. Yet, despite how widely the risks are known, the habit hasn’t really gone anywhere.

Smoking is widely linked to lung and heart diseases, but a cardiovascular surgeon says its impact on bone health is often overlooked — weakening bones and increasing fracture risk.

The bad effects of smoking is not limited to lung cancer or cardiovascular diseases, it also actively deteriorates bone ...