[Smoking also] causes lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, [and can] increase the risk of heart disease, including stroke, heart attack, vascular disease, and aneurysm." [7] According to the Surgeon General's Report of 2004, titled "The Health Consequences of Smoking", other consequences of smoking include increased risk of cataracts, lowered levels of antioxidants, especially vitamin C, heightened inflammation, and periodontitis
Studies suggest that education campaigns should emphasize the benefits of not smoking over the risks of not smoking, creating incentives to stop smoking
A vape-free lifestyle offers a sense of relief, saves money and protects loved ones and pets from second-hand vape smoke
This has been observed in primary normal human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to short-term daily e-cigarette exposure in vitro for 25 days had increased permeability, which further increased after Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection (110)
There also may be additional costs associated with accessing basements and second floors