Decades of science has shown that keeping tobacco products away from youth is critical to reducing the number of people who ultimately become addicted to these products and suffer from tobacco related disease and death. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the country, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even though a 2023 Gallup poll found that the number of people who smoked cigarettes reached record lows
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(2017) 106(Pt A):52232
We discuss types of stigma and ethical implications, drawing upon concepts such as respect for persons
Any use of tobacco, including e-cigarettes and vapes, is harmful, but youth with asthma who smoke or vape are likely to experience more intense symptoms and need more medical care. It is unknown why youth with asthma are more likely than their peers to smoke or vape