Tobacco smoking is well known to be a major risk factor for various cancers, lung and cardiovascular problems, and is also linked to other health problems, such as complications in pregnancy, low sperm count in men, oral problems, and increased likelihood of cataracts
In 2018, 20.5% of Louisiana adults reported smoking
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) gives you nicotine in the form of gum, patches, sprays, inhalers, or lozenges but not the other harmful chemicals in tobacco or vape juice
Children who live in a smoky house also have a higher risk of breathing problems, asthma and allergies
Smoking increases vulnerability to COVID-19 in other ways, says Stanton Glantz, PhD, director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California San Francisco
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