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Studies Show Smoking Harms Women More Than Men

Smoking is a more harmful behavior for women compared to men. This is especially so in regards to the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an umbrella term of a range of lung disorders, some of which are irreversible. A study in Respirology published by Wiley-Blackwell surveyed almost 30,000 respondents to examine the association between COPD and the number of cigarettes smoked. [click link for full article]

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/smoking/

"You really have to be committed to quitting smoking," says Celia Jaffe Winchell, M.D., a psychiatrist and FDA's medical team leader for addiction drug products, "and when you've made the decision to stop smoking, commit to using whatever it takes to quit."