[28] State Options to Prevent and Reduce Cigarette Smuggling and Tax Evasion And Block Other Illegal State Tobacco Tax Evasion. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Some groups are more likely to be harmed by exposure in public places and shared spaces: Babies and children: Higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) More ear infections, asthma attacks, bronchitis, and pneumonia Pregnant people and their babies: Greater chance of low birth weight and pregnancy complications People with asthma, COPD, or heart disease: Smoke can trigger asthma attacks, chest pain, and breathing trouble Older adults: More sensitive to the effects on the heart and lungs Workers in hospitality, casinos, and transportation: Repeated exposure in smokeallowed settings increases health risks Residents of multiunit housing: Smoke can travel through vents, cracks, and hallways, exposing neighbors who do not smoke Consult a Top General Physician The science: how secondhand smoke harms the body
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Illicit tobacco consumption continues to fall in the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland as the shadow market shrank 0.5 percentage points to 7.8 percent
If you or a loved one were diagnosed with diacetyl induced lung disease or bronchiolitis obliterans, you may have grounds to pursue a diacetyl popcorn lung lawsuit for the harm caused to your lung tissue and long-term lung function
