This year 68,000 women will die of lung cancer in the United States. Pregnant women should not smoke. It is a health risk to mother and unborn fetus, resulting in IUGR, intrauterine growth retardation. Smoking affects women of all ages. Young smokers continue to increase.
Surveys show that most adult women smokers started smoking in their teens.
Post menopausal women who smoke have lower bone density than non smokers. They have increased risk for hip fractures. Stopping smoking has benefits for women of all ages. The 'voice of women' is needed to tell the truth about health consequences of smoking. I challenge you to stop smoking today, this week.