Menthol cools and numbs the throat reducing the harshness of cigarette smoke, thereby making menthol cigarettes more appealing to youth who are initiating tobacco use. Diane Lewis, communications director for Voices of Women of Color, said the coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that lung health is so tied to our public health, and that the Black community must hold tobacco industries accountable for the harmful impact their products have. Not everyone agreed
More concerning in the survey, nearly 50 percent of middle and high school students said they had used an e-cigarette or other vapor device, with more than a quarter saying they had used one within the previous month
Though its been suggested that some systemic associations exist, these instances are infrequent
With this inflammation, the gut lining can become damaged, allowing bacteria, toxins, or other foreign substances into the tissue surrounding your GI tract