can smoking a few cigarettes harm you Did you know? just one cigarette shortens your life Inhaling Harm: The Unseen Toll

Most states have aligned their laws with the federal government, but a few have more restrictive policies

In 2004, electronic cigarettes (EC) were introduced to the market as a healthier alternative for chronic smokers dependent on nicotine, allowing them to smoke without the risks of tar and other toxic tobacco compounds (5)

The recent wave of lung disease in youth was caused by vaping cannabis that was illegally produced

"The Doval doctrine"

This double whammy explains why smokers are far more susceptible to severe and recurrent respiratory infections like pneumonia and influenza, which can further scar and damage lung tissue