calledsecondhand smokeor passive smoke. Among infants up to 18 months of age, secondhand smokeis associated with as many as 300,000 cases ofchronic bronchitisandpneumoniaeach year. In addition, secondhand smoke from a parent's cigarette increases a child's...
Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide and it is well-documented that the health risks of smoking are detrimental. However, many smokers find it difficult to quit due to the addictive nature of nicotine. There are a number of reasons to quit smoking but the mos...
While the death toll for HIV/AIDS peaked in 2004, it still affects many people today. The disease causes over 2,600 daily deaths on average. Interestingly, terrorism and natural disasters cause very few deaths in relation to other causes. That said, these numbers can vary from day to day—...
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking and vaping: systematic review and meta-analysis 2023, Public Health Citation Excerpt : Moreover, in the study by Manthey et al. that included a population from 21 European countries, an increase in smoking habit was reported in 43.3% of participants.71...
which was carried out by a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump, resulted in the deaths of several people and the injury of many more. The violence and destruction that took place on that day was a clear violation of the rule of law and a threat to the very foundations of ...
America has faced political violence at many points in its history. It is usually used as a method alongside elections to try to win power by intimidating people. That is how it was used by the Know Nothing Party in the early 1800s, by Confederates after Reconstruction, and b...