It is a public health must to maintain the ban on all tobacco smoke, including waterpipe use, in public places during COVID-19 and beyond More than 7000 chemicals have been identified in second-hand smoke, of which 250 are known to be harmful to health and more than 50 are known to cause cancer [15] [16] [17] [18]
Once implemented, they will protect kids from tobacco addiction, advance health equity and save hundreds of thousands of lives, especially Black lives, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids said in a statement
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7 In order to greatly increase quitting at the population level, policy measures such as tobacco tax increases, mandated denicotinised cigarettes and dramatic reductions in tobacco product availability which prompt and motivate quitting among all smokers, will be required
Respiratory Issues: Smoking damages the lungs, leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory problems