The phase 1 interviews highlighted how patients saw the health workers as an authoritative figure, whose advice they were willing to take: I think if the health workers advise it (not smoking), it will be more effective because family members say that every day and no-one listens to them (phase 1: male smoker 58, rural district) A challenge identified across the PHCCs was the high levels of absenteeism among health workers
"They're just as harmful as nicotine vapes": While all forms of vaping should be approached with awareness, removing nicotinea stimulant that increases heart rate and blood pressurereduces certain risks associated with vaping and some of the negative effects linked to nicotine use
When the explosion went off, it affected Pete Townshends hearing permanently
Instead of reducing the health risks associated with smoking, they may worsen them
Other forms of flavored e-cigs, especially disposable e-cigs, have become very popular after the FDA policy, Li says