Tobacco use kills more people in Connecticut each year than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, accidents, murders and suicides combined. Health advocates have praised the bill and said it mirrors legislation raising the age for purchase of tobacco products in eight Connecticut communities, including Hartford and Bridgeport
"The industry has racistly profiled us and now they're flipping the script and saying to take these products off would be racist," said Carol McGruder with the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council
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Furthermore, it heightens the risk of progression to liver cirrhosis in MAFLD patients (12)
Smoking can reduce sperm quality, lower sperm count, and impair motility