There are also ways to soothe or ease the discomfort caused by the cough such as gargling with warm salt water, taking throat lozenges and having hot water with honey
Menthol is a chemical compound that inside a cigarette can create a cooling sensation in the throat, which makes it easier to inhale and thus harder to quit
Circulation, 117 (19), 24672474
171: (secondary source)
200 puffs/day on a 5% device is roughly 16 mg absorbed comparable to smoking 1016 cigarettes per day
If calling them girls or ladies gets a similar reaction, you should come up with a special word just for them If its the girls that have the problem being called guys, I think they might be a bit precious, definitely not from the country or regional areas of Australia, most wouldnt have a problem, its generally a unisex term in this day and age