Smoking among Indian women is on the rise, especially in tier-one cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

‘Majority of women attributed smoking to peer pressure, work-related stress and sometimes weight loss.’

"Some (respondents) even said they smoked for weight loss," it added. 




Almost all the respondents said that the phenomenon of women smoking was basically confined to tier-one cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, according to the report.
Some of the respondents said they smoked "casually owing to the ’cool’ factor and...feelings of attractiveness, independence and sophistication".
About 40 per cent of the respondents identified themselves as very light smokers, with a habit of smoking one or two cigarettes either daily or occasionally. About 12 per cent said they were light smokers, smoking two to three cigarettes a day.
Of the remaining 46 per cent, about a fourth said they had quit smoking, the report added.
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