"Amazingly, 49% of smokers had stopped smoking during lockdown, choosing to avoid exorbitant prices or use lockdown as a good excuse to kick the habit."
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People who start smoking as young teens are more likely to get addicted to nicotine and become lifelong smokers. #NASN2020#SchoolNurses, share the facts with free youth smoking prevention posters. Available in English and Spanish. https://t.co/byVZZ5XqKG
#DYK Smoking causes dangerous plaque buildup in your arteries that can lead to stroke?
Make the healthy choice this #strokemonth by staying smoke-free. https://t.co/UpUr8rvEhH
WHO calls on all sectors to help stop marketing tactics of tobacco and related industries that prey on children & young people:
4️⃣ Social media platforms ban the marketing of 🚬 & related products & prohibit influencer marketing
#TobaccoExposed#SpeakOut
Los productos del tabaco nunca han sido necesarios, menos aún durante la pandemia de #COVID19.
El 31 de mayo es el Día Mundial #SinTabaco. Juntos podemos crear una generación sin fumadores. https://t.co/RYGfDD8Pkg Vía @WHO
It's #WorldNoTobaccoDay! 🚭
Tobacco products kill over 8 million people every year. The industry is targeting youth to replace people that their products are killing so they can make a killing in profits 💰 📈.
It’s time to #SpeakOut! #TobaccoExposed
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Smokers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19, still tobacco industry targets young people. Join our Q&A on how expose the tobacco industry tactics. Ask your questions!
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"COVID-19 causes significant inflammation of the lung tissue, and the pre-existing lung inflammation and damage caused by smoking or vaping can compound the effects of the virus, putting individuals at risk for serious complications and death." https://t.co/PHzf6Lmu6s
New research shows a high-intensity antitobacco media campaign would reduce cigarette smoking rates and save money. https://t.co/ChNMCC97fL #QuitSmoking#CDCTips
Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home have a higher risk for respiratory and ear infections. During this time at home, help keep your home safe by keeping your home smoke-free. https://t.co/c7cvvcM7Uh
Our statement: COVID-19 attacks the lungs, and behaviors that weaken the lungs put individuals at greater risk. The harmful impact of smoking on the lungs is well documented, and there is a growing body of evidence that vaping can also harm lung health. https://t.co/wfTPG1d8Pv