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Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, which steals more than 480,000 lives, or accounts for one out of every five deaths, every single year

According to the CDC, vape juices are known to contain: Cancer-causing chemicals Nicotine Metals such as nickel, lead and tin Flavorings linked to serious lung disease Volatile organic compounds Vaping is especially harmful to young adults because nicotine can severely limit brain development in people under the age of 25

With tens of millions of people already using GLP-1 drugs, the reductions in deaths, overdoses, hospitalizations and new diagnoses could translate into thousands of prevented serious events each year

And in a post-pandemic, post-truth world, smokingironicallycan feel transgressive again