A young persons mental health and wellbeing result from complex interactions among many factors, including social, economic and environmental influences [12, 13] and their interplay with genetic factors and neurocognitive development [14]
Over the years, as a pulmonologist, I have personally seen how smoking silently damages not just the lungs, but also the heart, blood vessels, brain and overall quality of life
Further, the advertising and promotion of menthol cigarettes is heavily targeted towards minority communities, including through support of cultural events, contributions to minority higher education institutions, and even scholarship programs
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