Over time, quitting smoking lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other respiratory diseases
Your dentist will usually also be able to offer advice on minimising the risks associated with vaping, such as tips to enhance your oral hygiene routine and using products to mitigate dry mouth
Smoking prevalence among Asian peoples has also declined since 2019/20 and reached 3.5% for current smoking and 2.6% for daily smoking in 2021/22
A smoker has a stronger inflammatory response, so they might have more symptomatic disease, more complications, more chronicity because they are going to have a response that is sort of overactive compared to non-smokers, explains Dr Darragh Duffy, one of the studys co-authors
With the #CATmageddon campaign, truth continues to use popular culture as a way to engage in the conversation about tobacco