There are no smoking restrictions in private workplaces, childcare facilities, restaurants, bars, casinos/gaming establishments, retail stores and recreational/cultural facilities
Some people notice reduced snoring within weeks of quitting, while others may take several months
Despite the known negative health effects, smoking is often not treated with the same urgency as other forms of substance abuse
In the study's "pessimistic" model, the researchers assumed that fewer people gave up smoking than are doing so under the current rate and that the health risks of e-cigarettes turned out to be worse than scientists' current understanding
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Andrew Agbaje, MD, MPH, PhD, lead and senior author of the study and a Professor (associate) of Clinical Epidemiology and Child Health at the University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland