how does tobacco affect mental health Why and Behavioral Health? Vital Signs: Adult Smoking |

In studies by PMI and others (see links below), participants who switched from cigarettes to THS saw their levels of biomarkers of exposure to harmful chemicals reduce and the level of HDL-C increase

The lack of blood flow to vital organs and the build-up of toxins can lead to various heart diseases

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease more common in women that affects the joints in your hands and feet

Innate immune system receptors such as TLR2 and TLR4 and NOD receptors are significantly reduced in smokers and the secretion of cytokines IL6, IL8, TNF-, IL10 and the chemokines CCL-2, CCL-5, CXCL9 and CXCL10 is altered