Were seeing a pervasive re-emergence of smoking imagery across screens that is glamorizing and renormalizing a deadly addiction and putting young people squarely in the crosshairs of the tobacco industry. A follow-up to the 2018 study was released this year, and most shows increased the amount of tobacco depictions

Similarly, during influenza A virus infection, e-cigaretteexposed mice showed higher viral titers, worsened illness severity, and increased mortality ( These findings suggest that e-cigarette aerosols weaken host immune defenses, increasing vulnerability to both bacterial and viral pathogensan especially concerning effect in children and adolescents, whose immune systems are still maturing ( 3.2.4 Effects on mental health and neurodevelopment Based on the body of experimental, clinical, and epidemiological evidence examined in this review, the effects of e-cigarettes appear to extend beyond physical health, with significant implications for adolescent brain development and mental health
Air quality has become an increasing concern, especially with the rise in wildfires that release large amounts of smoke into the air
In the years following the siege at Wounded Knee, Indians would create tribal schools and cultural institutions charged with preserving Indian traditions and passing them on
Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to mid-20s