01.03.28 - Effort is urged to keep women from smoking.
Effort is urged to keep women from smoking.
A report issued by the U.S. Surgeon General March 27 called for additional efforts to prevent women from smoking, a cause of early death and many diseases. The report suggested a campaign against tobacco company advertising that is directed to women. Although fewer women smoke today, the rate of smoking among high school girls has not declined since the rate reported in 1988. Grady D. Effort is urged to keep women from smoking.