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The health gap between men and women who smoke has narrowed dramatically in the past 20 years in the United States, resulting in disturbing increases in smoking-related diseases among women. Since the first Surgeon General's report on women and smoking in 1980, nearly 3 million U.S. women have died prematurely from smoking, according to an updated and expanded report issued today. The new report calls for stronger national and local efforts, particularly from women's groups, to push for the implementation of proven solutions to reduce and prevent tobacco use among women and girls. A Report of the Surgeon General. The report summarizes patterns of tobacco use among women, factors associated with starting and continuing to smoke, the health consequences of smoking, tobacco marketing targeted at women, and cessation and prevention interventions.