Graph shows higher prevalence of female tobacco use post-reproductive years, says Ed Hagen. #HBES2019 In line with women being less likely to consume toxins when fertile. Fetal protection.
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Women in 1940 cohort in gen prob smoked more, but Hagen notion is that women during repro years (fertile yrs) tend to avoid toxins, including tobacco (as well as other drugs). (Kids, too, seem to avoid toxins - like thru disliking bitter tastes, etc.) Developing brain&/or fetus
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yep. I definitely understand the thesis. I'm just saying that you have to be careful to look at cohort effects or else they swamp the actual effect you're trying to investigate.
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