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Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are major causes of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and stroke, contributing to approximately 3 million deaths per year

The problem was that tobacco companies reduced nicotine along with tar, when what they should have done was reduce tar while keeping nicotine the same

Longer, slower inhales typically yield fewer total puffs

Youth, women, people who identify as LGBTQAI+, individuals with a mental health condition, and people with lower income are also more likely to use menthol tobacco products

This translates to a typical packet of 20 cigarettes shortening a smokers lifespan by nearly seven hours, The Guardian reports