Despite the widespread awareness of the harms of smoking, millions continue to smoke around the world partly due to the difficulty it takes to quit smoking.
Although many mothers are aware of the potential harm caused by smoking, they continue to smoke throughout their pregnancies.
74 As smoking declines, those who continue to smoke may be less influenced by a brief intervention in primary care.
Despite knowledge of the harmful consequences of smoking on health, tobacco users continue to smoke.
Despite the detrimental effects of smoking, many Malaysians still continue to smoke.
it is known that very few women who continue to smoke at the time of delivery stop smoking during the postpartum period.
Despite the well-established risks of persistent smoking, 10 30% of cancer patients continue to smoke after diagnosis.
About 50% of those who continue to smoke during adulthood die from diseases associated with smoking [ 11].
Despite the documented health advantage that smoking cessation can afford to cancer patients, many continue to smoke following diagnosis and treatment.
7 However, a substantial proportion of women continue to smoke despite these programmes and most interventions focus specifically on altering smoking behaviour.
(Village leader, Pingyin county, former smoker) Boredom and social needs were not only the reasons for smoking initiation, but also the causes for someone to continue to smoke.
