Cigarettes have been associated with an increased concentration of SCC
You see plumes of what looks like steam coming out of peoples mouths on the street when they are vaping, and I think they assume its mostly safe, mostly water
Some of the identified tactics adopted by TTCs to prevent, delay or divert tobacco control policies include smuggling and illicit trade, litigation and lobbying, disputing and suppressing public health information, and influencing trade treaties to make approval of public health regulations more difficult 1,5-9
Primary care physicians, surgeons, nurses and families are important in supporting a patient to quit smoking at every stage of care, especially before an operation, explained Dr Shams Syed, Coordinator, Quality of Care, WHO