Participants were asked about their smoking each year, which minimized recall bias and allowed us to model changes in smoking habits over time. Compared to those who never smoked, stable heavy smokers experienced the greatest decline in lung function as measured by FEV 1 , or the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled in one second (-42.2 mL/year)
This work was supported by funding from the University of California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, which was received by San Diego State University, and also for the Cigarette Butt Pollution Project (501c3)
Nice Airport isn't quite as well equipped though as you can only vape outside the terminal building before going through security and there aren't any areas past security
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