In 1999, approximately 165,000 women died prematurely from smoking-related diseases, like cancer and heart disease.
Women also face unique health effects from smoking such as problems related to pregnancy.
We can't afford to pardon Big Tobacco. Surgeon General's Report on Women and Smoking The Surgeon General's Report on Women and Smoking, issued in March, documents the tobacco industry's decades long targeting of women with devastating consequences for women's health. In May, AMWA unveiled the International Women in Medicine Hall of Fame to recognize the outstanding achievements of women in medicine. Cyberounds is a website for health professionals. You'll need to register from the AMWA members-only section to receive your free CME credit.