Saying that, I choose to smoke, and its an expression of my freedom, is something that, again, the companies have worked for a long time to reinforce, and its something that they know has resonance." Ling thinks that this framing is clever beyond just appealing to America's individualistic culture: "It also shields [the tobacco companies] from litigation because, if you started smoking because it was your choice, then if you get lung cancer its your fault
and any air that does creep in, a good filter can be quite helpful to keep the air inside the house as clean and safe as possible." As for window AC units, there's a common misconception that they continuously pull outside air into your home
One of the things that makes vaping so appealing to young people is that the products come in a huge array of sweet flavors
A review of the evidence found that stopping smoking is associated with decreased symptoms of poor mental health and may lead to improved positive mood and quality of life compared with continuing to smoke
