Cigarettes may not be illegal, but taxation to the point of unaffordability has the effect, like prohibition, of creating illicit markets that are then targeted by law enforcement
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Recurrent lung infections can also be a sign of lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death among smokers
Thirdhand aerosol can increase the risks for cancers, reduce the bodys ability to heal injuries, damage cells, trigger asthmatic attacks, lower immune response, damage DNA, increase the risk for other chronic disease conditions, cause earaches, make respiratory illnesses worse, and cause headaches
Conclusion Use of a 20-year smoking duration cutoff instead of a 20-pack-year cutoff greatly increases the proportion of patients with lung cancer who would qualify for screening and eliminates the racial disparity in screening eligibility between Black versus White individuals