Smokers who quit before menopause experience fewer, less severe hot flashes Jul 27, 2015 8:00 am by mgdowns@illinois.eduIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Tech Times (July 25) -- Women who formerly smoked but quit the habit experience fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause compared with their counterparts who continue to smoke, findings of a new Illinois study suggest. Share on Facebook Tweet Email