Loneliness affects over half the US population, and interestingly, is more common among parents than non-parents: About 65% of parents and guardians are classified as lonely, a 10-point gap compared to non-parents (55%) [1] In 2023, loneliness and the lack of social connection was considered such a health risk, the Surgeon General Vivek Murphy published, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,[2] which claimed the mortality impact of loneliness and lack of social connection is equivalent to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, worse than obesity and physical inactivity combined
This is largely due to reduced blood flow and lower oxygen levels in the bloodstream caused by smoking
If you choose not to, thats wisdom too
"If I received just one mao ($0.02) from each cigarette sold, that would be a huge amount." Hon's invention has also faced setbacks in Asia, with Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand banning the sale of e-cigarettes on safety grounds
