Islamabad: The Pakistan Tobacco Board (PBB) recently revealed that the number of Pakistani women smoking cigarettes has increased by a staggering 72 percent. A survey shared by the Tobacco Board with the Sub-Committee on Public Accounts in the federal capital said that this increase in female smokers has raised serious concerns among medical experts about the serious health effects of the habit. Health experts say that the increase in smoking is an important factor in increasing anxiety and depression in women, this habit doubles the risk of stroke and severely affects their reproductive health. Women who smoke have a 20-fold increased risk of stillbirth and newborns have a 20-fold increased... [Read more]