Women appear to be more susceptible to the addictive properties of nicotine and have a slower metabolic clearance of nicotine from their bodies than do men.
Females appear to be more susceptible to the effects of tobacco carcinogens than males.
Some studies have shown that smoking the same number of cigarettes, women have higher rates of lung cancer. Girls and women are significantly more likely than boys and men to feel dependent on cigarettes and more likely to report being unable to cut down on smoking. There are no gender differences in quit attempts and success rates. Few studies have examined programs specifically tailored to one gender. Interventions such as restricting access to cigarettes by minors, limiting cigarette advertising, and increasing cigarette taxes seem to affect men and women similarly.