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Schafer T, Nienhaus A, Vieluf D, Berger J, Ring J: Epidemiology of acne in the general population: the risk of smoking

Sci Rep 14 , 972 (2024)

This is mainly due to: Lower operating temperature Absence of smoke particles Adjustable nicotine strength It is similar to the difference between sipping warm tea and drinking very hot coffee too quickly

One NCI-supported study estimated that although 12% of the US general population is African American, they made up 41% of premature deaths from menthol cigarettes between 1980 and 2018

It is the leading cause of lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, and lung cancer