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Show HEALTH March 6, 1991 Hilltop Times 13 Women and smoking: a deadly combination Heart attack is the No. 1 killer of women, and smoking is the most significant risk factor relating to heart attack in women. Then why are 22 million r American women still smoking? There obviously isn't a single answer. But perceptions of smoking as sophisticated and glamorous may be the explanation in many cases. "It really hasn't been that long since smoking was depicted as glamorous for women," said Fred Anderson, M.D., president of the American Heart As- ? V sociation, Utah Affiliate. "But despite the continuing effort of tobacco industry advertising to depict smoking as sophisticated and glamorous, that image is fading away, at least for those who know the facts." The facts about women and smoking are startling. Studies have shown that women who smoke are two to six times more likely to have a heart attack than nonsmoking women. Any smoker who has a heart attack is more likely than a nonsmoker to die from it and is two to four times more likely to die v A t It v IA suddenly. In addition, women who smoke and use oral contraceptives are in greater danger. Recent studies show that women smokers who use oral contraceptives are up to 39 times more likely to have a heart attack and up to 22 times more likely to have a stroke than women who neither smoke nor use birth control pills. Additional studies show that if a woman starts to smoke, she is less likely to quit than a man. However, if she stops smoking, no matter how long or how much she smoked, her risk of heart disease rapidly declines. In short, if you smoke, "Quit." The American Heart Association has available several pamphlets on smoking such as: Smoking and Heart Disease; Calling it Quits; Children and Smoking: A Message To Parents; and Weight and Con- trol Guidance in Smoking Cessation. To obtain a free copy of any of these pamphlets, send a stamped, business size envelope to: self-addresse- d, American Heart Association, Utah Affiliate, 645 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-280Be sure to include the name of the pamphlet(s) you are requesting. In addition, the association also has available the 3. program. is a simple, extracurricular activity that belongs to the students and offers a fresh approach to preventing and reducing teenage smoking. It is "Save-A-Sweet-Hear- Save-A-Sweet-He- t" art designed for use in middle schools and high schools. The program is a series of activities conducted in school by students. For more information on this in the Salt Lake City area program, call from all other areas in Utah. or The American Heart Association is the nation's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to the reduction of disability and death from heart and blood vessel diseases, which annually kill almost one million Americans. Last year the association spent more than $172 million for research support and public and professional education and community programs. Editor's note: Article courtesy of the American Heart Association. 322-560- 1 I ATTENTION: Mailhandler Participants Insurance covers WO a There may be one-ti- me of our feel $26 charge for 1 st treatment. COME IN FOR A FREE EXAM Call WARNING! 621-174- 0 8 DANGER SIGNALS Hours: 9:00 5:00 pm. Mon. Tues, Wed. Fri. am - I Or. I 1 Roberts c hiropractic Center Kevin A. Roberts, Palmer Graduate OC 924 24th, Suite I II ,pwaot .AlMOUOf 2 OGOEN VftvouMss .1 Start Planning Your Next Getaway! are a great way to save for a vacation getaway. They are an easy way to save regularly. . . and they are safe, have guaranteed minimi rates and tax benefits. U.S. Savings Bonds U.S. SAVINGS BONDS C-T- GREAT AMERICAN INVESTMENT ri n |