Smoking may also increase the risk of infection with HIV researchers said on Thursday. In a review of studies that looked at the association between smoking and HIV, British doctors said five of the six studies they analyzed showed smokers had a higher chance of becoming infected.

The theory is that tobacco smoke may increase susceptibility to HIV infection by modifying a variety of immune system responses.

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