title: Smoking Is a Women's Health Issue Across the Life Cycle.
abstract: Many women know about the risks of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease that stem from tobacco use, but many don't realize there are several other potential health consequences of smoking. Nurses should utilize every opportunity to educate women about the various health risks of smoking. Promotion of smoking cessation now may help women prevent numeroushealth problems later.
authors.forename: Aimee Chism
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016387:Women's Health / Q000592:standards*
keywords: cancer; cardiovascular disease; health promotion; smoking cessation; women's health