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Research suggests that at least one-fourth of regular smokers will die from smoking-related diseases (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1989). In the U.S., smoking is responsible for more than one of every six deaths (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1989). In most countries, men began cigarette smoking earlier than women and have a higher peak rate of use. Among users, men have tended to have higher consumption levels. For this reason, the health consequences of tobacco use have been most evident among men. Indeed, of the estimated 3 million deaths per year world-wide caused by tobacco use, only about half a million are among women (Chollat-Traquet, 1992).
I acknowledge with gratitude the excellent research assistance of Ekaterina Fedorova.
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Hersch, J. (1999). Gender Differences in the Demand for Cigarettes. In: Jeanrenaud, C., Soguel, N. (eds) Valuing the Cost of Smoking. Studies in Risk and Uncertainty, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4415-5_14
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