... Impotenz. Für irgendwas muss es ja gut sein. Jedenfalls hat eine diese Woche in Tobacco Control erscheinende - und wohl demnächst über alle Agenturen verbreitete - australische Studie rausgefunden, dass 1 Päckli am Tag Deine Chance, keinen hochzukriegen, wenn's zählen würde, um 40% steigert.

Objectives: To examine whether there is an association between smoking and erectile dysfunction in a representative sample of Australian men. Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data from the Australian Study of Health and Relationships. Participants: 8367 Australian men aged 16–59 years. Main outcome measures: Erectile dysfunction was identified in men who reported having had trouble keeping an erection when they wanted to, a problem which persisted for at least one month over the previous year. Variables examined in multivariate logistic regression analyses included age, education, presence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and current alcohol and tobacco consumption. Results: Almost one in 10 of the respondents (9.1%) reported erectile dysfunction that lasted for at least one month over the previous year. More than a quarter (27.2%) of respondents were current smokers, with 20.9% smoking less or equal 20 cigarettes per day, and 6.3% smoking more than 20 cigarettes per day. (...) Conclusions: Erectile dysfunction is a significant health concern affecting around one in 10 Australian men aged 16–59 years. Current smoking is significantly associated with erectile dysfunction in Australian males. This association was strengthened as the number of cigarettes smoked increased.