Women who smoke cigarettes are at a higher risk than men for cardiovascular disease, medical experts said on Thursday.
Women who smoke are more prone to contracting atherosclerosis, leading to coronary artery disease and other dangerous cardiovascular conditions, compared with men who consume the same amount of tobacco, said Wu Yen-wen (吳彥雯), head of the cardiology department at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in New Taipei City.
“Women are at higher risk, even when smoking a low amount, including flavored cigarettes,” Wu said, adding that clinical data indicated that women who smoke three to five cigarettes per day are considered “light smokers,” but