Twin Study Points to Difference in Men & Women When It Comes to Smoking Start |
The new UCLA study says women tend to start due to environmental reasons while men start due to genetic factors.
“Environmental factors may include peer influences, social networks, concern about bodyweight gain, and tobacco in the media. Genetic factors encompass things like nicotine metabolism-affecting genes and genes that affect brain sensitivity to nicotine.”
Environmental Factors Major Player for Women Lighting Up - Ivanhoe.com
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Monkeys shouldn't be smoking.
Posted by: Jeff Deasy | June 29, 2006 11:27 AM