Higher Tobacco Use By Women Suffering Domestic Violence

Using a large population survey in India, a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found an association between domestic violence and adult smoking. The study appears in the December 11, 2007 issue of the journal Tobacco Control.Smoking and chewing tobacco contribute to some 800,000 deaths in India every year. The smoking rate for Indian men is around 29%, for women, approximately 3%. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Smoking / Quit Smoking on December 20th, 2007