The most recent national survey data show that adolescent smoking rates continue to rise. Lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women, surpassing breast cancer in 1987. This year alone, lung cancer will kill nearly 68,000 women in the United States. Women who stop smoking greatly reduce their risk of dying prematurely, and quitting smoking is beneficial at all ages. Due to advertisements now often targeting adolescent women, it is easy …showed first 75 words of 765 total…

…showed last 75 words of 765 total…we all tried our best to get them to quit, that would make a major difference. I also believe that schools and the government should spend more time in promoting awareness of the consequences of smoking. If young children realize the ill effects of smoking just one cigarette, they will never start. I think that everyone has to play their part in order to stop this epidemic because it has already gotten out of hand.