Women in smoke-free places are less likely to develop or die from breast cancer, a new research says.

According to the she study by researchers in the department of health behavior at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. released online March 12, states with higher numbers of smoke-free homes and workplaces had significantly fewer breast cancer deaths, particularly among younger premenopausal women.

“While the evidence for secondhand smoke and breast cancer risk remains controversial, this study demonstrates a very strong inverse correlation. States with higher percentages of women working and living in smoke-free spaces have lower breast cancer rates,” study author Andrew Hyland said in an institute news release.

K. Michael Cummings, a colleage in the study, added that the study provides “another reason for people to stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke exposure.”

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