In addition, secondhand smoke exposure accounts for 41,000 deaths among adults in the U.S
8 9 This in effect means that almost half of the global environmental impact of tobacco is unaccounted for
E-cigs, or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are in a category of consumer products designed to deliver nicotine to the lungs after one end of a plastic or metal cylinder is placed in the mouth, like a cigarette or cigar, and inhaled to draw a mixture of air and vapours from the device into the respiratory system 5
In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals
On average, while an adult male loses 13.2 years due to smoking, an adult female smoker loses 14.5 years of life