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New Study: Smoking High Among Young White Women in NYC [03/30-4]
New Study: Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk of Stroke Among Wives of Smokers [03/24-4]
Taiwan to Fine Pregnant Women for Smoking [03/15-3]
New Study: Smoking Cigarettes During Pregnancy May Damage Baby's Genes [03/09/05]
New Study: Secondhand Smoke Exposure Increases Risk of Breast Cancer [03/04/05]
Mother Pleads Guilty to Smoking Around Children [02/24/05]
New Study: Nicotine Acts on Male and Female Brains Differently [02/22/05]
Brad Pitt Hated Wife Jennifer Aniston's Smoking [02/18/05]
New Study: Smoking Harms More Women Than Men [02/01/05]
New Study: Smoking Harms More Women Than Men [02/01/05]
New Study: Passive Smoking in Childhood May Increase Risk of Lung Cancer Later [01/28/05]
New Report: Sexual Abuse Linked to Smoking in Women [01/27/05]
New Report: Women's Magazines Downplay Smoking Risks [01/19/05]
New Study Links Secondhand Smoke to Cervical Cancer [01/06/05]
Smoking Can Harm Chances of Successful Plastic Surgery [12/07/04]
Smoking Rates on the Rise Among European Women [11/22/04]
First Lady Laura Bush Smoked Cigarettes before Public Appearances During Campaign [11/16/04]
CDC: Smoking by Pregnant Missouri Women Costing State Millions Per Year [11/08/04]
New Study: Puffing Even 1 Cigarette in Childhood Increases Odds of Future Smoking [11/02/04]
New Study: Smokers 33% More Likely to Develop Asthma; Risk for Women Greater [10/26/04]
New Evidence that Air Pollution and Secondhand Smoke Combine to Damage Lung Health in Babies [10/14/04]
New Study: Mothers Who Smoke May Raise Babies' Risk of Developing Colic [10/04/04]
Editorial: Passive Smoking and Breast Cancer: Is the Evidence for Cause Now Convincing? [09/07/04]
Parents Should Not Smoke Around Babies to Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) [09/02/04]
Study: Parents of Asthmatic Children Fail to Rid Homes of Smoke and Other Asthma Attack Triggers [08/31/04]
New Studies: Nicotine Therapy Works Well for Teens; Not As Well for Women as for Men [08/17/04]
VA Woman Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail for Smoking Around Children [08/13/04]
Why You Should Talk to Your Child About Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco [08/10/04]
New Study: Teens Who Regularly Dine With Their Families Less Likely to Smoke [08/10/04]
Australia: New Report Shows Children Bear Cost of Passive Smoking [07/27/04]
New Report: Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Leading Risks to Childrens' Health [07/13/04]
Fewer Children Smoke When Parents Make R-Rated Movies Off Limits [07/06/04]
New Report: Secondhand Smoke Tearing Families Apart [06/24/04]
New Evidence that Smoking Causes Impotence, Miscarriages, and Infertility [06/07/04]
New Study: Women May Not Be More Susceptible to Lung Cancer Than Men [06/03/04]
Scotland: Pregnant Women Tested for Smoking [05/06/04]
Lung Cancer is Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in US Women [05/03/04]
New Study: Mistaken Beliefs About Smoking Moms Can Influence Minorities [04/28/04
New Study: Prenatal Nicotine Exposure Primes Brain for Addiction [04/20/04]
Women Sexually Abused as Children are More Likely to Smoke [04/15/04]
Lung Cancer Remains Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in US Women [04/14/04]
DE Announces New Smoking Cessation Program for Women [04/14/04]
New Evidence that Women Who Smoke Have Higher Rates of Fatal Breast Cancer [04/13/04]
17 Yr Old Girl Campaigns Against Smoking in Movies and Selling Tobacco to Minors [04/13/04]
New Study: Bisexual and Lesbian Girls Are More Likely to Smoke [04/06/04]
Parents Requesting Non-Smoking Sections Reduce Chances of Children Becoming Smokers [04/06/04]
Lung Cancer Stricken Flight Attendant Pleas for Smoking Bans to Save Lives [04/02/04]
More Evidence that Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of SIDS [03/16/04]
Young Women Least Likely to Quit Smoking [03/15/04]
New Evidence that Maternal Smoking is Tied to Childrens' Lung Disease [02/27/04]
Actress Zeta Jones Pressured to Stop Accepting Smoking Roles [02/09/04]
New Evidence that ETS Exposure Causes Lung Cancer in Women [02/06/04]
New Evidence that Babies Exposed to ETS have Lower Birth Weights [01/23/04]
Lung Cancer Death Rates Dropping for Men, Rising for Women [01/15/04]
Canada: 100 Babies Die Each Year due to Maternal Smoking [01/14/04]
New Study Finds Active Smoking Increases Risk of Breast Cancer [01/07/04]
Smoker's Widow Seeks Revenge Against Tobacco Company [01/06/04]
Woman Receives $350K in NY's First Smoking Settlement [12/19/03]
Smoking Shortens Lifespan By 13.2 to 14.5 Years [12/15/03]
Study: Women Smokers Risk of Lung Cancer Double that of Men [12/02/03]
Study: Smoking During Pregnancy Linked with ADHD [11/21/03]
France: Lung Cancer Among Women on the Rise [10/24/03]
Report: State Govts. Failing on Smoking Cessation Efforts for Women [09/30/03]
Women's COPD Deaths are on the Rise [09/17/03]
Study: Women Have More Difficulty Quitting Smoking [09/03/03]
Ireland: Lung Cancer is More Predominant in Females [09/02/03]
South Korea: Women Smokers Start Habit Out of Curiosity [08/29/03]
Study: The Impact of ETS on Infants [08/27/03]
Female Smokers More Likely to Develop Lung Cancer [08/21/03]
Campaign Asks NC Restaurants to go Smoke Free on Behalf of Pregnant Women [08/14/03]
Report: More Girls Smoking Worldwide [08/08/03]
Study: Emotional Comfort is Why Women Find Smoking Hard to Quit [07/09/03]
One-Woman Crusade Helps Smokers Stop [07/08/03]
PA County Pregnant Women More Likely to Smoke [06/25/03]
Pregnant Smoking Hurts Sons [06/13/03]
Women Benefit More than Men From Quitting Smoking [06/09/03]
Women More Vulnerable to Smoking [06/03/03]
Nicotine Hits Newborns [06/02/03]
Don't Smoke Around Baby [03/06/03]
Smoking Contributes to Ectopic Pregnancies [02/21/03]
Passive Smoke Lowers Child's Vitamin C Levels [12/30/02]
Pregnant Smokers Get Quitting Help During Holidays [12/20/02]
Tobacco Smoke is Killing Children [12/04/02]
Judge Restricts Mother From Smoking [12/03/02]
Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Obesity [11/25/02]
Smoker's Children Are More Likely to Smoke [11/06/02]
More Evidence Links ETS to Breast Cancer [10/08/02]
Girl Smokers Risk Breast Cancer [10/07/02]
Tobacco Will Kill More Women [09/19/02]
Judge Bans Smoking Near Child [09/13/02]
Smoking Linked to Ovarian Cancer [09/09/02]
Parental Smoking Linked To Kids Risky Behaviors [09/05/02]
Doctors Find Why Smoke Kills Babies [09/05/02]
Smoking, Even More Lethal for Women [08/27/02]
Smoking? It Could Make Your Child Slow [08/20/02]
Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk [08/12/02]
Mom Wants Her Sons Arrested If They Smoke [08/09/02]
Pregnant Smokers Have Aggressive Kids [08/02/02]
Lung Disease Rising in Women [08/02/02] 
Many Children Lose Parents due to Cigarettes [07/22/02]
Asthmatic Children Hurt by Smokers [07/10/02]
Maternal Smoking Linked to Antisocial Behavior [05/30/02]
ETS Decreases Women's Lung Function [05/23/02]
Anti Smoking Campaign Targets Women [05/07/02]
Smoking's Weight-Control Offset by Heart Attacks [04/30/02]
Woman Gets Cancer Due to ETS [04/23/02]
Study Links Smoking to Baby's Sex [04/22/02]
Smokers Get Cancer Despite Exercise [04/17/02]
Mom's Smoking Damages Child [03/29/02]
Judge Rules Mother Can Not Smoke at Home [03/27/02]
Maternal Smoking Linked to Offspring Criminality [01/22/02]
Study Finds Genes, Smoking Affect Birthweight [01/09/02]
Smoking Linked to New Cancer Risk for Women [01/07/02]
Smoking During Pregnancy and Diabetes [01/07/02]
Lung Cancer Rises Among Australian Women [12/11/01]
Women Need Help to Quit Smoking [11/16/02]
Widow Allowed to Sue Tobacco [11/09/01]
Higher Tobacco Taxes Reduces Maternal Smoking [11/02/01]
Smoking Retards Pregnancy [11/02/01]
Smoking Damages Healthy Complexion [10/11/01]
Women Conned Into Smoking "Light" Cigarettes [10/10/01]
Paternal Smoking Linked to Children's Lung Deficit [10/10/01]
Jury Rules Against Smoker's Wife [10/09/01]
Women Unaware of Smoking Risks, Study Says [09/28/01]
Women' Magazines Are Weak On Tobacco Education [09/24/01]
Widow Will Present Arguments on Tobacco Suit [09/24/01]
Smoking Mothers Triple Chance of Sudden Infant Death [09/17/01]
French Widow Loses Court Appeal in Tobacco Suit [09/11/01]
Norway: More Women Die From Lung Cancer Than Men [09/10/01]
Maternal Smoking Linked to Infant Colic [08/07/01]
Many Women Not Aware of Smoking Risks [08/02/01]
Women at Greater Risk of Developing Lung Cancer [08/01/01]
Surgeon General Report on Women and Smoking [07/25/01]
Smoking + Birth Control Pills: Bad For Heart [07/25/01]
Smoking Triggers Earlier Menopause [07/16/01]
Smoking Parents Put Kids at Risk [07/09/01]
Lorillard Cigarettes and The Female Smoker Market [07/05/01]
Quitting Smoking Is Especially Difficult For Women [07/05/01]
Background on Tobacco and Women [06/28/01]
Cessation Drug May Help Fight Obesity [06/27/01]
Smoking is Very Destructive to Women [06/27/01]
Breast Cancer:SmokingIncreases Risk of Tumors [06/11/01]
New Cancer Report. Reduction of Tobacco Use is Critical to Prevent Cancer   [06/06/01]
Parents Unaware of Smoking Risks [05/31/01]
Tobacco Advertising Targets Women [05/31/01]
United Nations Releases Study on Women and Smoking [05/30/01]
Could Smoking Moms Be Jailed For Homicide? [05/29/01]
Smoking Twice As Risky For Women [05/24/01]
Smoking Linked to Breast Cancer [05/11/01]
Quitting is Harder For Women [05/04/01]
Tobacco Kills Women [04/13/01]
Tobacco Gap between the sexes officially closed [04/04/01]
Women Smoking Deaths Double [03/29/01]
More Women Die From Smoking [03/28/01]
Surgeon General's Report on Women & Smoking: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [03/27/01]
Surgeon General's Report on Women and Smoking [03/27/01]
Surgeon General Releases Report on Smoking and Women [03/27/01]
Pregnant Smokers at Greater Risk for Complications [03/19/01]
Maternal Smoking Causes Child Asthma [02/16/01]
Pregnant Smokers Get Help [01/26/01]
Smoking Hurts Women More [11/17/00]
Smoking Doubles Arthritis Risk [10/31/00]
Women, Whites, Young Most Easily Addicted [09/29/00]
Smoking Can Cause Pregnancy [!] [09/27/00]
Smoking Mothers Can Get Colicky Babies [09/26/00]
Smoker's Family Face Increased Stroke Risk [08/31/00]
Pregnancy Smoking Causes Muscle Problems [07/13/00]
Smoker Gave Her Baby Asthma [07/07/00]
Smokers' Babies Double Risk for Meningitis [06/12/00]
Smoking Cessation Drug Promotes Sexual Desire in Women [05/22/00]
Smoking Moms Have Smoking Kids [05/09/00]
Smoking Moms Give Kids Cancer [05/01/00]
Mutations Caused By Smoking Mom's [04/24/00]
Mothers Who Smoke May Have Kid's with Behavioral Problems [04/13/00]
Smoking & ETS Linked to Breast Cancer [03/16/00]
Women Outsmoke Men in Movies [03/10/00]
UK Women Having Hard Time Not Smoking During Pregnancy [03/07/00]
Pregnant Smokers a Big Problem in NV [02/23/00]
Big Tobacco Targeting Women [01/23/00]
FTC Warning on Cigs; New Women and Tobacco Concerns [01/20/00]
Effective Antismoking Programs Yield Health Care Savings [01/05/00]
Study Shows Women Have Harder Time Quitting [12/21-1]
Genetics & Lung Cancer Risks: Some Women at Greater Risk from ETS [12/07/99]
Breast Cancer Linked to ETS [11/26/99]
Study Reveals Women More Susceptible to Lung Cancer Than Men [11/24/99]
PM Magazine Ads Target Women [11/24/99]
New Study Shows Women More Susceptible to Lung Cancer [11/03/99]
Research Shows Some Women's Heart Attacks Directly Linked to Smoking [10/27/99]
Prenatal Exposure to Testosterone Increases Risk of Future Smoking [09/15/99]
Possible Link Between Breast Cancer & Smoking [08/31/99]
B&W Deny Their Cigarettes Caused MI Woman's Death [07/15/99]
New Study On ETS and Breast Feeding [07/15/99]
Smoking May Increase Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women [06/01/99]
Smoking Mom's or ETS Thought to Cause Children's Teeth to Rot [06/01/99]
Genders Differ on Smoking [05/28/99]
Women Smoking to Have Smaller Babies [05/25/99]
Smoking's Protective Effects for Women A Mirage [04/14/99]
Smoking Me Be Deadlier for Women [04/14/99]
Expectant Mothers Exposed to ETS Expose Fetus [04/13/99]
Cigarette Price Increases Decrease the Number of Smoking Mothers [04/09/99]
Prenatal Smoking Linked to SIDS [04/05/99]
Confidential Reports: Industry Targets Women [03/30/99]
Antitobacco Activists Focus on the Effects Smoking on Women [03/29/99]
WOMEN: Smoking Identified as Major Risk Factor in Heart Disease [03/29/99]
Nicotine Exposure May Be Higher in Women Menthol Smokers [03/22/99]
Smoking Mothers Risk Criminal Children [03/22/99]
New Study: Smoking Moms, Criminal Sons [03/15/99]
Women's History Month: Attempts to Addict Women [03/11/99]
New Report: The Smoking Gender Gap [03/08/99]
Smoking Derived Cancer-Causing Agent Found in Newborns [03/03/99]
Study Shows Early ETS Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer [02/26/99]
Heart Disease Unreported Killer of Women, Smoking A Factor [02/02/99]
Activists Target Women's Vanity [01/20/99]
Study Says Smoking Disturbs Menstrual Cycle [01/14/99]
Women Face Higher Mortality Rate: Smoking a Factor [01/13/99]
Smoking During Pregnancy and Behavior Problems [01/08/99]
Smoking A Factor in Menopausal Hot Flashes [12/30/98]
Lung Cancer in Women: A Smoking Epidemic [12/14-/98]
The Numbers: Pregnant & Smoking [12/09-1]
Smoking Women at Risk for Deadliest Cancers [12/02/98]
Smoking and Premature Birth Study [11/30/98]
Smoking Affects Breast Milk and Babies [11/21/98]
Tobacco During Pregnancy Worse Than Crack [11/17/98]
Pregnant Parents Quitting Together [11/10/98]
Statistics: Women and Tobacco [10/27/98]
Smoking Can Reduct Fertility [98/10/06]
Passive Smoking May Harfm Fetus [98-10-06]
Doc Counsels Pregnant Women [9/21-3]
Pregnant Women Keep Smoking - BMJ [09/11/98]
How Women Can Protect Themselves From ETS [09/10/98]
Prenatal Smoking Linked to Hyperactivity [08/02/98]
Pregnant Smokers Double Risk to Child [07/23/98]
Mom's Smoking More Deadly Than Crack Use [06/25/98]
Maternal Smoking Linked to Infant Limb Defects [05/31/98]
Smoking Mothers Cause Asthma Attacks [04/29/98]
More Problems For Female Smokers [04/03/98]
Smoking Moms Cause Genetic Damages to Babies [04/03/98]
SECONDHAND SMOKE MORE DANGEROUS FOR OLDER WOMEN [07.11.1]
SMOKING BY MOM BOOSTS BABY'S HIV RISK [05/02]