For a free legal consultation, call 800-934-6555 Life-Threatening Vape Pen Injuries Other reports of exploding vape and cigarette pens have popped up in recent years, with users suffering injuries like: First-, second-, and third-degree burns Bruises Broken teeth or teeth that have fallen out In severe cases, death The FDA provides safety tips to help vape pen users avoid explosions and other malfunctions associated with the devices
More often than most people realize, these negative effects occur and frequently begin earlier
Pack-Years of Smoking To calculate smoking pack-years: Divide the number of cigarettes smoked per day by 20 (the number of cigarettes in a pack) Then multiply by the number of years smoked (70 cigarettes/day 20 cigarettes/pack) X 10 years = 35 pack-years (35 cigarettes/day 20 cigarettes/pack) X 20 years = 35 pack-years (20 cigarettes/day 20 cigarettes/pack) X 35 years = 35 pack-years Examples Jill smoked 1 pack of cigarettes daily for 20 years
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Awareness of secondhand smoke can help smokers understand that it potentially hurts others not just themselves