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World No-Tobacco Day: Smoking affects women and men differently — here's how
FirstpostSmoking once upon a time used to be considered more of a male pursuit, with much higher numbers of men smoking than women. Like any other business, the tobacco industry too aggressively targets the untapped market — women — to increase its consumer base and replace those who have either quit or lost their lives to the premature illnesses that can result from smoking: cancer, heart attack, stroke, emphysema, COPD to name a few. Tobacco use harms both genders differently While many of the dangers of smoking cross gender lines, men and women smokers do face some unique risks. A recent study released in May 2019 shows that just like women, the biological clock in males is also ticking, and tobacco smoking and consumption is further adding to the problem. We also need to increase taxes on tobacco products to discourage but not ban their use, and implement interventions specifically to prevent young men and women from developing a tobacco habit.
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Smokers lose 20 minutes of life with a single cigarette, new study warns
India Today
Experts warn social smokers are at HUGE increased risk of a deadly type of cancer increasingly hitting younger people - they're 'kidding themselves' that just having a few at the weekend is safe
Daily Mail)
World No Tobacco Day: Despite fears of cancer, infertility there's no end to smoking or chewing nicotine
Firstpost
World No-Tobacco Day: 7 positive changes that happen in the body after you quit smoking
Hindustan Times)
World No-Tobacco Day 2022: 5 reasons why experts suggest quitting smoking
Firstpost
Women find it more difficult to quit smoking than men, study finds
Daily Mail)
Smoking Can Go Beyond Lungs, Impact Quality of Life
News 18)
Aneurysms, Infertility And 4 Other Effects Of Smoking On Women’s Health
News 18
‘Turning point’ as number of male smokers drops: WHO
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