In our latest post we look at the evidence for this: ourworldindata.org/social-relatio News headlines often report "loneliness is as lethal as smoking 15 cigarettes per day" Thats huge: 15 is the average for a smoker & 6 million early deaths attributed to smoking globally every year
While manufacturers claim to target people who smoke, we found that 35% to 42% of U.S
Diseases linked to chewing tobacco and related products As mentioned earlier, habitually chewing on various forms of tobacco has been linked to several diseases, such as: Mouth cancer: Users of tobacco and tobacco-based products that can be consumed orally become exposed to different kinds of cancers, primarily oral cancers of the cheeks, gums, lips, tongue or the roof or floor of the mouth
And, since the amount of tar in a cigarette is associated with the incidence of cancer, and the amount of nicotine ls related to heart disease, encouraging the development of lower tar, lower nicotine cigarettes ls a worthwhile endeavor read more
