Smoking is a widely practiced addiction by men and women. The majority of smokers were, and still are men, but the percentage of women smokers are increasing drastically day by day. Studies show more and more deaths and disease increasing each year by smoking. ·<Tab/>Among whites, 25.8 percent of men and 21.6 percent of women smoke. (10 years ago men were about 15.3 percent and woman were 2.1 percent) ·&…showed first 75 words of 765 total…

…showed last 75 words of 765 total…American women have been somewhat more responsive to educational programs designed to discourage smoking. The smoking rate among American women does not exceed that of their French counterparts until the 45-54 year-old age range. Tobacco consumption remains overall a major health problem for industrialized and developing countries alike. It is estimated that there are 1 billion smokers worldwide, resulting in 3 million smoking-related deaths per year. By the mid 2020s, smoking-related deaths are projected to increase threefold.