We know historically theyve stopped at nothing, but we are resolved to beat them and to turn the tides here in New York City. Deeming Big Tobacco public enemy number one when it comes to public health, de Blasio rattled off the top five causes of death in the city heart disease, cancer, pneumonia, respiratory diseases and stroke
I kind of had pictures in my head of my lungs getting better [21]
Research published in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in 2014 uncovered that teens exposed to cigarette smoke are two to three times more likely to develop hearing loss compared to those with little or no exposure
Medically reviewed by Alan Lucks | MD , Alan Lucks MDPC Private Practice - New York on December 2nd, 2025
Both vaping and smoking carry risks, but the evidence consistently supports vaping as a less harmful and more cost-effective alternative for adult smokers