WHO report warns of link between smoking and infertility

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Trending on The Hill - September 9, 2026

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(NewsNation) — Smoking at any point in your life could cause fertility issues, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative issued the report, summarizing research linking tobacco smoking and infertility, with the agency citing decades of evidence.

The organization defines infertility as failing to get pregnant after 12 or more months of regular, unprotected sexual........

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