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By Tracee Cornforth, About.com Guide to Women's Health since 1997

Smoking and Women's Health

Monday November 12, 2007
Did you know that despite the fact that smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the U.S. about 23 million women still smoke? In addition to all the health consequences of smoking shared with men, women smokers are putting themselves at increased risk of a whole range of other health issues from fertility problems to cervical cancer. Discover what you may not know about how dangerous smoking is for women. Includes tips for quitting smoking.

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November 29, 2007 at 9:32 am
(1) Bayanlara Ozel Ne Varsa says:

death in the U.S. about 23 million women still smoke…Woowww.İ hate that

May 30, 2008 at 4:00 pm
(2) BetterHealthReporter says:

Recently, there have been several stop smoking aids that have been introduced to the market. One of which is nicocure. I believe the results have been mixed, but it has shown to work for some.

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