Quitting improves taste and smell within days, increases energy levels, improves sleep quality, enhances skin appearance, boosts physical fitness and stamina, reduces stress (after initial withdrawal), improves dental health, and increases self-confidence and sense of achievement
The presence of a large number of alternatives also allows the tobacco industry to preserve its market share, but above all to reduce the effectiveness of this public health measure
The main features of COPD are airway inflammation, remodelling and mucus retention (Vogelmeier et al., 2017), leading to limited airflow into the lungs, accompanied by wheezing, cough, difficulty in breathing, sputum production, dyspnoea, increased chest wall diameter and progressive and irreversible airway hyperresponsiveness
Industrial settings should have proper ventilation, and workers should use personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce exposure risks
Shortly after, some of the first reports of lung cancer began surfacing, with nearly 1,000 cases reported by the 1920s
