In spite of warnings about the health risks, young women are still smoking in alarming numbers. Every 35 minutes a Canadian woman dies as a result of smoking. Tobacco advertising shows smoking as a stylish, sexy, independent and a way to control weight by using beautiful, slim, healthy-looking models. But, these misleading ads sell a deadly product that causes special health problems for women. Lung cancer is overtaking breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women.
Smoking also increases the risk of cervical cancer.
Pregnancy A woman who smokes while pregnant may deliver her baby too early, have a small baby at birth, or even lose the baby. Babies who are born too early or have low birth weight can have serious health problems. Babies of smoking mothers or fathers have more breathing problems, colds, and chest or ear infections than babies in smoke-free homes. These babies may also develop at a slower pace than babies of non-smoking parents. The Pill Cigarette smoking is very dangerous to women who use birth control pills, especially after age 30.