考研阅读精选：女性吸烟多于男性<br />
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Women smoking - they've overtaken men in the habit in the north eastpartly because of influences on girls which are 'more insidious thanmere peer pressure'.
Their survey has just found that womensmokers now outnumber men in the region, which according to Dr AndrewRussell of the uni's Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilienceis globallyrare. Stress and its worsening by recession almost certainly play apart, but why more on women? What other causes may there be? AndrewRussell.
A public discussion tomorrow, Tuesday, organisedby the institute and Durham city's Forum for Health hopes to make someprogress in finding out. It's being held at the Dales Suite, CollingwoodCollege, Durham University and organisers are looking for leads to newempirical studies, as well as giving their own opinions and hearingothers.
Here's what Dr Russell says in advance:
"Men's smoking rates have declined dramatically over the past few yearsin the north east and now appear to be lower than the national average.Women's have not declined nearly so fast - they appear to haveplateaued at a level higher than the national average.”
“Smoking rates are highest in areas of greatest economic deprivation andalso go up in times of recession.We need to consider whether for somewomen, smoking is a response to stress in their lives,one of the few'pleasures' that are relatively easily acquired.”
"but thetobacco industry has had a large part to play in encouraging more womento take up smoking by perpetuating the myth of smoking as glamorous,risqué and a form of defiance.New brands come out all the timespecifically aimed at women."
"We're proposing a cross-culturalstudy looking at women's relationship to tobacco in other societies inorder to understand how best to tackle the situation in the North Eastof England. I'll be outlining my plans at the meeting."
Hiscolleague Dr Sue Lewis has meanwhile specialised on trying to find outwhy women and girls are getting the habit so young. She says:
"We need to understand the particular issues faced by young smokers –and those trying not to be smokers – in disadvantaged communities; whatparticular pressures they faced when they started smoking, what factorsencouraged continued smoking and what makes it particularly difficult toquit. ”
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