Not sure why, honestly
Park-Lee E, Jamal A, Cowan H, et al
Specific health impacts include: Lung disease (chronic bronchitis, COPD, lung cancer) Heart disease and stroke commercial tobacco doubles the risk Diabetes complications smoking worsens insulin resistance Pregnancy complications , including low birth weight and stillbirth Increased risk of COVID-19 severity , especially among elders and those with comorbidities Source: U.S
A March 2015 report by the prestigious Institute of Medicine concluded that raising the tobacco sales age to 21 would significantly reduce smoking among youth and young adults, save lives and improve public health
"This is an important finding because we also know that greater tobacco retailer density is more common in low-income neighborhoods and young people are more likely to use tobacco when they live in neighborhoods with a high density of tobacco retailers," said Delnevo, principal investigator of the U.S