[8] In Oakland, CA, implemented a minimum floor price law for cigarettes and cigars at $8 or per pack, and 20 months later, cigarettes that had previously been sold below the minimum increased in price by 8%, a 25.2% decrease in average monthly sales, while overall cigarette sales decreased by 15%
Smoking is uniquely damaging to the oral cavity
The longer you smoke, the higher your risk of serious illnesses that include: Cancers such as lung, throat, stomach, liver and colorectal Stroke Respiratory disease Cardiac disease Cataracts and macular degeneration Damaged gums and teeth, sometimes including tooth loss Rheumatoid arthritis Peptic ulcers Type 2 diabetes In men: erectile dysfunction, reduced fertility and increased risk of birth defects in offspring In women: lower bone density, which can lead to hip and other fractures
According to the Center for Disease Control, cigarette smoking causes 480,000 deaths per year in the United States alone
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