Tpacc : Industry Manipulation

Tobaco use takes a devastating toll on women's health:

More than 178,000 women die of tobacco-caused diseases each year.
Since 1987, lung cancer has been the leading cancer killer among women, surpassing breast cancer.
Heart disease is the overall leading cause of death among women, and smoking accounts for one of every five deaths from heart disease.
23% of high school girls and 18% of women currently smoke.

What can be done?

Congress should pass legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products. The FDA should have authority to crack down on marketing that appeals to children and misleads the public and to take other steps to reduce tobacco use and save lives.
State leaders can reduce tobacco use by women and girls – and the population as a whole – by increasing tobacco taxes, passing laws requiring smoke-free workplaces and public places, and funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
Women's magazines, especially those with high youth readership, should stop running ads for tobacco products. Take action today to tell Vogue magazine to stop running such ads.