This document discusses cardiovascular disease (CVD) among women of low socioeconomic status in urban Bangladeshi communities who are exposed to passive smoking. It notes that passive smoking increases the risk of CVD by 10-30% and that over 46% of Bangladeshi women report high exposure to passive smoking. The prevalence of cigarette smoking is 21.6% in urban communities in Bangladesh, with rates over 35% among men and almost 5% among women. The document examines the risk of CVD from smoking in Bangladesh specifically.