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Lung cancer risk: 15-30 times higher than non-smokers Heart disease risk: 2-4 times higher risk Stroke risk: 2-4 times higher risk COPD risk: 12-13 times higher risk

15, 2019, deadline

Smoking damages the cilia that normally help clear mucus and microorganisms from the airways, potentially increasing susceptibility to respiratory infections

He says these measures targeted "more superficial aspects" of tobacco control - for example focusing on helping people quit - instead of targeting fundamental causes for why people take up smoking and continue to smoke - like the widespread availability of cigarettes, and the tobacco industry's role