Among the products that registered the greatest growth in agriculture in the first quarter of 2025, tobacco ranks first, with an increase of 25,2%, according to the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA)
The survey further revealed that smoking households diverted significant resources to tobaccoaround 10.7% of the monthly budget, higher than household staples (10.4%), fruits and vegetables (6.7%), and meat (6.5%)
Heres a sampling: Acrolein: a cause of permanent lung damage, this herbicide is usually used to kill weeds Benzene: a highly flammable chemical more commonly found in car exhaust Carcinogens: chemicals proven to cause cancer, like formaldehyde and acetaldehyde Nicotine: The highly addictive substance that is found in tobacco can negatively affect the development of the brain in adolescents Propylene glycol: a synthetic food additive also used to make paint solvent and antifreeze Like smoking, vaping has been shown to have many harmful side effects that can make inflammation with COVID-19 worse
Cancer risks of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decrease
Many parents wonder if switching to vaping or e-cigarettes is a safer alternative for their milk supply
Even then, once digested edibles, and particularly forms such as cannabis tea, can be smelled when excreted through pores or when expelled from the body