The metals they release can harm local species and enter the food chain
According to the CDC, menthol cigarettes are more attractive to young consumers and menthol enhances the effects of nicotine, making the risk of addiction to cigarettes more severe
These data jibe with the other studies on the topic, and the consensus is that elevated cigarette smoking rates, and a disproportionate burden of secondhand smoke exposure and smoking-related disease, are commonly found among medically underserved populations, including certain racial/ethnic minority groups, those who have lower education and/or socioeconomic status, and those who live in certain geographic regions like the Midwest
Rare cancers you didn't know are smoking-induced: Leukemia It is a group of blood cancers that starts in the cells that are part of the body's immune system
Smoking can easily chop 5-8 years off your expected lifetime
This increases risk of nicotine overdose when nicotine is used by vaping
