According to recent studies women have more chance of contracting a lung disease then men. A study focusing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) a Harvard Study topic showed that women experience a lower function of the lung when they are exposed to a small amount of smoke compared to males. There's an important public health message here," says senior author Dr. Dawn DeMeo, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard. He went on to say that women believe a few cigarettes per day has no affect on them. The test was taken on women who had COPD and it showed that they were frequently affected by smoking. At a rate that was much higher than male smokers.
I think this study should open many women's eyes. This shows them that not only is smoking bad for you but also they have a higher chance of death then their male counterparts. This study was not required because people should no the risk of smoking from the start.
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/635970
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