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By Tracee Cornforth, About.com Guide to Women's Health

Why Shouldn't You Smoke?

Sunday June 13, 2004
Smoking: Women's Health Perspective
We all have heard the warnings-- cigarettes can cause cancer and increase our risk of heart disease. But the sad fact is that approximately 23 million women in the US (23% of the female population) still smoke cigarettes. Learn about the uniquely female health risks of smoking.

Comments

March 11, 2008 at 8:27 pm
(1) Makana Silva says:

I am here to tell you that me and my friend Ginger is going to tell people why they shouldn’t smoke in Public Places.

September 5, 2008 at 7:48 am
(2) kim says:

i am 15 and i smoke…not good :) x

January 26, 2009 at 2:22 pm
(3) casey says:

smoking is bad for your body and health

January 28, 2009 at 7:13 pm
(4) nuris says:

we should never smoke or try not even if we are big or small

DONT SMOKE BE DRUG FREE.!!!!!!!!!!!

January 28, 2009 at 7:14 pm
(5) nuris says:

NEVER IN YOUR LIFE SMOKE

February 2, 2009 at 4:26 am
(6) ellie says:

i dont smoke but i likie

March 13, 2009 at 11:24 am
(7) cheyenne says:

start smoking and ill come after you, im sooooooooooooooooo not kidding.

April 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm
(8) destiny nance says:

shutup

June 19, 2009 at 12:07 pm
(9) cynthia rodriguez says:

my grandfather has one fourh of a lung dieing and still smokes he is in and out of the hospital and it probably wont stop untill he dies which is sad

July 20, 2009 at 6:18 pm
(10) Chantelle says:

why do shopkeepers gives cigarettes to under age kids ?

September 28, 2009 at 5:27 pm
(11) captin crunch says:

only smoke weed

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