Smoking Prevalence Among Women of Reproductive Age-USA, 2006

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States.  Women of reproductive age (18-44) who smoke risk adverse pregnancy outcomes and adverse health consequences for themselves.   MMWR Weekly, August 8, 2008, reports on a study that analysized state-specific prevalence of smoking and attempts to quit among women of reproductive age, using 2006 data from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).