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One of the diseases main targets is the lungs, and injured lungs have more trouble fighting off COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases, Castriotta said

Additionally, preliminary neighborhood-level data from DataHaven suggest that 35% of adults living in the citys designated Promise Zone neighborhoods areas such as the Hill, Newhallville, and Fair Haven, where unemployment and family poverty rates continue to be about 3-4 times higher than the statewide average are current smokers, versus 11% of adults living in the remainder of the city

The head of the Food and Drug Administration calls the use of addictive electronic cigarettes among youth an epidemic. According to this years National Youth Tobacco Survey, 3.6 million teens are using e-cigarettes

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With 15% of the states adults smoking, the rate of Ohioans who engage in the harmful activity is well above the national average of 12.1%

Accurate, relevant information helps teens recognize risk and build lifelong health literacy Advocate for policies that protect young hearts: At the policy level, we must support limits on youth-targeted marketing, stronger regulation of flavored stimulant products, and measures that address unequal retail density in our neighborhoods Confront predatory marketing practices directly: Vaping and energy drink companies have a documented history of strategically marketing to Black communities through music culture, social media, and neighborhood saturation