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MEDICAL EXPERTS predict that
by 1987, lung cancer will be the
leading cause of cancer death
among women, and that by the

_ year 2000, lung cancer death rates

for women may equal those for
men.

In the past 10 years, women’s
death rates have doubled for lung
cancer and the reason is smoking
— which is attributed to approx-

_ imately 85 percent of all tung
.. cancer cases. ‘

“Twenty-eight percent of Cana-

-dian women smoke. Since 1970,

the percentage of women consid-
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over 25 cigarettes per day) has in-

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creased 57 percent.

One of the most common ex-
cuses used by women who smoke is
the fear of weight gain. Research
shows that weight gain does not
have to go hand-in-hand with quit-
ting smoking.

“In fact, among persons who
give up smoking, only one-third
gain weight,’ says Dr. Peggy
Russell, a leading health educator
and smoking cessation expert from
the University of Pittsburgh.

“Another third -maintain the
same weight while the remaining
third actually lose weight because
they feel better and exercise
more.” ; !

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Dr. Russell believes that smok- .

ing is one of the.most difficult

health habits to change ~- but that °

women may. face a particularly
hard challenge. ‘‘Women smoke to
regulate negative effect — that is
reduce anxiety and anger. — while
men tend to smoke for pleasure
and stimulation,” she says.

Numerous. smoking cessation
treatments are available but Dr.
Russell feels they do not address a
central issue for many smokers —
nicotine dependence.

‘Few people realize that ciga- :
rette smoking is considered a form .

of addiction and that nicotine is an :
addictive substance, the. addictive.

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nature of cigarettes can cause’ con-
siderable difficulty for heavily
dependent smokers trying to quit,’’
she explains.

The solution for heavily; ‘depen-

‘dent smokers is to slowly. wean

themselves away from ; nicotine
without developing
symptoms.

If, you are having diffi iculty: in
quitting, consult your © family
physician. He or she/can- advise
you on the best smoking cessation
treatment to suit you. I :

‘ Or, contact your local. cancer
society, lung association or heart
foundation. f-

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