With the lung tissues damaged, the lungs ability to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body has been permanently reduced
Nationally, the rate was 6.0%.2 Other tobacco product use: Massachusetts Vaping rates in Massachusetts In 2018, 5.6% of adults in Massachusetts used e-cigarettes
or have mental health diagnoses or substance use disorders.9 , 10 Most of the harm from cigarettes is due to inhalation of cigarette smoke that contains more than 7000 chemicals, of which about 70 are carcinogens.2 People who smoke tobacco regularly do so because of the highly addictive nature of nicotine
[PMC free article: PMC2360886] [PubMed: 9926121] Crocker P, Kowalski N, Kowalski K, Chad K, Humbert L, Forrester S
Use of tobacco inhibits DNA repair processes, weakens the immune system, and encourages the creation of aberrant cells, which can start and spread malignant tumours