Every 35 minutes, a Canadian woman dies as a result of smoking. Lung Cancer kills more women than breast cancer. Women who smoke get more coughs, colds and minor illnesses. Women who smoke AND use birth control pills are at a much higher risk of stroke or heart disease. Death by stroke is five times higher in women who smoke.
Smoking doubles the risk of cervical cancer.
Heart disease kills 4 in 10 Canadian women. For women, smoking triples the risk of dying from heart disease. Middle-aged smokers are likely to be as wrinkled as non smokers who are 15 to 20 years older. Health Canada, 1990. Canadian Cancer Statistics, 1995.