Tobacco Prevention

What Effect Does Smoking Have on Your Eyes and Macular Degeneration?

Smoking is a major risk factor for developing eye conditions like macular degeneration, but unlike aging or genetics, it’s a factor you can control. Research increasingly links environmental pollutants, including cigarette smoke, to eye diseases, with the CDC highlighting the connection between smoking and disorders such as cataracts and macular degeneration. Smoking can negatively affect eye health by decreasing circulation, increasing inflammation, and even contributing to blood clots. Taking action

13 ways smoking affects the body

Smoking cigarettes harms nearly every organ in the body, significantly increasing the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory issues, vision problems, and gum disease. According to the CDC, smoking not only contributes to various diseases but also reduces overall health. It impacts multiple systems, including the respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, and visual systems, while elevating the risk of numerous cancers. In summary, smoking cigarettes not only poses severe risks to

Commercial Tobacco Control Framework

Minnesota’s recent commercial tobacco prevention efforts, led by community advocates and local public health, have driven innovative policy, systems, and environmental changes centered on health equity. These efforts include local communities passing Tobacco 21 laws before federal and state legislation, policies prohibiting the sale of flavored commercial tobacco products, including menthol, starting in 2017, and funding Tribal Nations to independently address commercial tobacco use, beginning in 2007. Through these initiatives,

Youth and Tobacco Use

Youth use of tobacco products in any form is dangerous and poses significant health risks, not just to the individual but to those around them as well. Preventing tobacco use among young people is essential to reducing overall rates of tobacco addiction, as the habit is often established during adolescence. In fact, nearly 9 out of 10 adults who smoke daily first tried cigarettes by age 18. Flavorings in tobacco

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What Effect Does Smoking Have on Your Eyes and Macular Degeneration?

13 ways smoking affects the body

Commercial Tobacco Control Framework

Youth and Tobacco Use

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