This decrease in lung cancer risk upon smoking cessation is due to the discontinuation of the exposure to the toxicants contained in cigarette smoke
In 2023, the commonwealth received an estimated $598 million in tobacco-related revenue, including more than $340 million from cigarette taxes, yet allocated only $6.1 million to tobacco control programs such as education, cessation, and youth prevention less than one cent for every dollar received
These include advanced age, a history of pulmonary tuberculosis, lower socioeconomic status, indoor biomass exposure from cooking or heating with wood or charcoal, and occupational exposure to dust, fumes, and chemicals 8,9
You see, while all tea is of the species Camellia Sinensis , that is for those of you who remember their biology the Sinensis (Chinese) species of the Camellia genus, it is subdivided by cultivars
There doesnt mean there cant be a possibility of cannabis leading to illness or death but there have been no direct connections to deaths while alcohol-use, specifically alcoholism, has been tied to drunk driving deaths and linked to cancer, heart disease, and liver disease most commonly cirrhosis
