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BBC
18 January 2011 Last updated at 01:44 GMT
Smoking linked to earlier male deaths
By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News
Man smoking The Medical Research Council study looked at 30 European countries
Smoking is the main reason why on average men die sooner than women across
Europe, according to research.
World Health Organization figures on death rates reveal tobacco-related illness
accounts for up to 60% of the gender health gap in most countries.
In the UK, women live an average of four years longer than men, although in
recent years the gap has been closing.
Second to smoking, alcohol accounts for about 20% of the disparity, the journal
Tobacco Control reports.
Some experts have claimed the difference is down to simple biology or the fact
that women seek medical help more readily than men.
But the latest findings suggest smoking is the main culprit.
Across 30 European countries, which included the UK, deaths from all causes
were higher for men than for women.
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The fact that the gender gap varies between countries shows it is social
causes, and largely smoking-related"
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Iceland and the UK ranked the lowest, with around 200 excess male deaths per
100,000 population each year, while Lithuania and Ukraine ranked the highest,
at over 800 excess male deaths per 100,000.
When the researchers looked at what had contributed to the deaths, they found
smoking was behind 40% to 60% of the gender gap in all countries, except
Denmark, Portugal and France, where it was lower, and Malta where it was much
higher - at over 70%.
In the UK, smoking-related diseases, such as lung cancer and heart disease,
caused 60% of the excess male deaths.
Dr Gerry McCartney, who led the research for the UK's Medical Research Council,
said: "This study shows it's not simply a biological difference between men and
women.
"The fact that the gender gap varies between countries shows it is social
causes, and largely smoking-related."
He said it was promising that smoking rates were going down as more people
decided to kick the habit.
But he said there was a worrying trend of smoking and drinking now emerging
among young women, which needed to be kept under close scrutiny.
Although smoking is behaviour often tied up with other social factors - such as
deprivation - that can impact on health, it is something that is relatively
simple to tackle, say experts.
Natasha Stewart, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said:
"It is never too late to give up smoking so it's important we invest in support
services to help people quit the habit as well as ensuring our young people
don't start smoking in the first place.
"That's why we want to see the removal of displays of cigarettes from shops - a
form of tobacco marketing which entices youngsters into a life addiction and
health problems."
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