While cigarillos and cigarettes differ in how they are made and smoked, both carry significant health risks and neither should be viewed as a safer alternative to the other
What should they do in this situation
There is no direct evidence linking vaping to increased belly fat, but lifestyle changes associated with vaping, such as reduced physical activity or increased calorie intake, could cause weight gain which may accumulate in the abdominal area
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For example, you could ask questions about whether their friends vape and how they feel about it, or if any of their friends are addicted to vapes and whether they have tried to quit
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD for short) is a group of long-term lung conditions that make it hard to breathe due to lung damage