The World Health Organization (WHO) states that tobacco smoke includes over 7,000 chemicals and at least 69 of them are cancerous and over 250 are harmful in other ways
(Karelia) is an international tobacco company headquartered in the city of Kalamata, Greece
They show how ugly and disrespectful it is to throw cigarette butts on the ground, they reveal the damage smoking does to our health, and they reflect the physical deterioration caused by tobacco toxins. Photographs of her work show dolls surrounded by cigarette butts, hand-crafted installations made from waste, and artworks created on-site as part of her public awareness actions
This is partly due to the vasoconstrictive effects of certain toxic compounds found in cigarettes, such as carbon monoxide and nicotine, as well as the damaging action of free radicals
A 2025 study followed more than 6,000 adult smokers from 2017 to 2021 and found that those who vaped every day were not significantly more likely to quit smoking than those who didnt vape at all
