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It takes several years for cancer to develop in the lungs

In a 7-month follow-up survey, 44.4% of participants said they had remained tobacco-free for at least 30 days well above the 30% success rate considered a national benchmark

The link between tobacco addiction and mental health is that individuals who experience mental health challenges, like anxiety or depression, use tobacco to ease their symptoms

For younger brains that are still developing (under 25), vaping can cause mood disorders, impulse control problems, and increase potential for addiction to other drugs by rewiring their brain and harming their brain development (NIDA, CDC)

The paper states: "Thanks to our concerted efforts on smoking, we now have one of the lowest smoking rates in Europe with fewer than 1-in-6 adults smoking

PLOS Medicine