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Draw an Informed Conclusion: Why is it Harder for Women to Quit Smoking?

The percentage of adult smokers in the United States has dropped steadily over the last five decades, from 42 percent in 1965 to 17 percent in 2013. That’s the good news. But even as fewer adults and high school students smoke today than at previous peaks, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and illness in the country. Every year, 480,000 Americans die of smoking-related diseases. And not all smokers are the same. While fewer women than men smoke, studies have shown that women are more susceptible to tobacco-related health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and stroke. Women who smoke also experience increased risks of cervical cancer, lower bone density, estrogen deficiency disorders, menstrual cycle disorders, conception delay, infertility, and pregnancy complications. Since 1987, lung cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the number one cause of cancer death for women. Read more: http://medicine.yale.edu/whr/news/art...