Some studies show breathing smoke is associated with a higher risk of heart attack
In addition to reducing the risk of developing digestive issues, quitting smoking can also improve overall health and quality of life
One study of 700,000 people in Australia found that the smoking rate fell by 0.5% following the introduction of the new rules
Smokeless tobacco products like chewing tobacco can increase the risk of oral, esophageal, and pancreatic cancers
The World Health Organization highlights that tobacco smoking remains a leading cause of preventable death worldwide
Despite back-to-back successful raids of warehouses, factories, container trucks and even residential houses storing smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes by crack teams of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and other law enforcement agencies, authorities are still baffled on why smuggling syndicates have not slowed down