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Why Smoking Chicks Aren't So Hot
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If your girl enjoys sucking down "cancer sticks," remind her that cigarettes are even more dangerous for women when compared to men. That's the conclusion of a new study backed by the European Society for Medical Oncology.
Swiss scientists analyzed the medical records of 683 people with lung cancer who had been referred to a lung cancer center between 2000 and 2005. Their conclusion: Female patients tended to be younger when they developed the disease, even though they were more likely to smoke significantly fewer cigarettes than men.
So help your loved one—or yourself—quit smoking (a family physician can prescribe a proper treatment). Because lighting up almost certainly leads to the grave—cigarettes cause 1 in 5 U.S. deaths.
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David Schipper – David began writing for CorePerformance.com in 2008, after spending six years at Men's Health magazine digging up the newest scientific research in health, weight loss, nutrition, muscle and cardiovascular fitness.
