Cigarettes contain more than 7,000 chemicals when burned, and many of them are toxic and are known to cause cancer, lung disease, and heart disease
Establishments are required to post signs stating that sales to minors are prohibited.5,6 Minors are prohibited from buying alternative tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.5,6 Quitting statistics and benefits Quitting smoking in Kentucky The CDC estimates 47.0% of daily adult smokers in Kentucky quit smoking for one or more days in 2019.9 In 2014, the Affordable Care Act required Medicaid programs cover all quit medications.6** Kentuckys state quit line invests .88 cents per smoker, compared with the national median of $2.37.6 Kentucky has a private insurance mandate provision for quitting tobacco.6 Notes and references Notes and references Updated September 2023 *The datasets for both adults and youth prevalence were used to make direct comparisons at the state and national levels

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He directs the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, and was not involved with the study
There is no evidence to support claims made by heated tobacco manufacturers that smokers often switch from traditional cigarettes to exclusive use of heated tobacco products