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But the air quality in some of the most developed major cities also decreases the local life expectancy, much like smoking

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lindsay Merbaum Lindsay Merbaum is an author of feminist horror and the founder of Pick Your Potions, a consortium of witchery offering custom cocktails and mocktails, recipe sets, swag, and virtual independent study classes via The Study Coven

Nicotine and chemicals in cigarette smoke can cause the blood vessels in the ears to constrict or become damaged, interfere with neurotransmitters in the auditory nerve, trigger the release of free radicals (which can damage DNA causing disease), and cause tinnitus

(Former first lady Michelle Obama famously worked to promote healthier lifestyle choices during her time in the White House.) The president also used nicotine gum to help quell the occasional craving to smoke

This article incorporates text by Kamal Niaz, Faheem Maqbool, Fazlullah Khan, Haji Bahadar, Fatima Ismail Hassan, Mohammad Abdollahi available under the CC BY 4.0 license

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