Learn the dangers of smoking
The rise of e-cigarettes and their status as a substitute for traditional cigarettes E-cigarettes, also known as Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), are electronic devices powered by batteries that vaporize a liquid containing nicotine and other components to create an aerosol that is inhaled by the user
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it has myriad of negative effects, from nicotine addiction to cancer of the mouth, esophagus and pancreas
Gutkha is a commercially-manufactured smokeless chewing tobacco that is a sweetened and flavoured dry mixture which is increasingly popular among young people and women in some countries
The risk of developing COPD is present throughout life, and exposure to risk factors can be particularly harmful during lung growth and development (in utero, in childhood and in adolescence)
Stepanov is also U of M Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Mayo Professor in Public Health, and director of the Institute for Global Cancer Prevention Research
