According to the American Lung Association, smoking cigarettes can lead an individual to develop and suffer from a wide range of illnesses and diseases, including: Lung cancer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Heart disease Stroke Asthma Reproductive effects in women Premature / Low birth-weight babies Diabetes Blindness, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration Other types of cancer (Colon, Cervix, Liver, Stomach and Pancreatic Cancer) There have been several waves of tobacco litigation in the United States, including in the 1980s and 1990s
It is clear from a recent rule by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a report by the Surgeon General that electronic cigarettes are a threat to public health, especially to the health of young people. In May 2016, the FDA finalized a rule bringing ENDS in line with regulations that have governed tobacco products since 2009
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