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10 Facts on Gender and Tobacco

A woman’s hand holding a cigarette

Nick K. Schneider

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About 200 million of the world’s one billion smokers are women

Far fewer women than men use tobacco. Globally, about 40% of men smoke as compared with nearly 9% of women. However, the epidemic of tobacco use among women is increasing in some countries. More research is needed to understand trends in tobacco use among women.