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Fast forward to a fictional world of 2026 and it’s Rachel Sennott’s Maia on HBO’s “I Love LA” lighting up, cool as a cucumber. Off set, stars like Bella Hadid, Addison Rae and Kylie Jenner are glamorous, puffing away for the paps.
— and if TV, movies and celebs say they’re cool, you know they are. It’s bled over into the real world, too, where young people are soaking in their own blissful nicotine hits, not just from vapes but good ‘ol tobacco wrapped in paper. The shift certainly feels like a win for those those who quit but are dying to take it back up — and the next generation who wants to look sexy and rebellious with a Newport between their fingers. Here’s everything you need to know.have stirred up an eyebrow-raising mix of contentious opinions lately, no medical expert — on any part of the political spectrum — says tobacco is harmless or “no big deal.”5 hidden 'sleep stealers' in your bedroom — and an addition that 'goes a long way'Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young US women, study shows There’s a reason cigarettes have been nicknamed “cancer sticks”: Tobacco is to blame for 20% of all cancers and 30% of cancer deaths. Lung cancer’s the most common — those who smoke are 15 to 30 times more likely to get it or die from it than nonsmokers. But tobacco can also fill you with deadly tumors and cancer cells in a bunch of other areas of the body, including mouth , esophagus, bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and colon. Still like your odds? Smoking also increases your likelihood of lung conditions like COPD, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Just see how glamorous a smoker’s cough sounds.Then there’s your heart. Smoking increases your risk for coronary heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 times, according to the You’re also more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s, diabetes and bone loss. Breaking a hip from osteoporosis in your 50s? Decidedly uncool .For story after story, The Post talks to doctors across specialties to collect tips for a healthier life, from living longer to warding off illness. And nearly every single time, they warn that smoking is the enemy. “If there’s gonna be one thing you want to always avoid, it’s smoking,” warned Dr. Evan Shlofmitz, interventional cardiologist and the director of intravascular imaging at St. Francis Hospital.Spread Pictures / BACKGRID Curt Walker, 25, admitted there’s “more than enough science to understand the consequences” but “any chic celebrity or influencer” is doing it. “You don’t know when your time is going to come,” added comedian Rebecca Reingold, 30. “God forbid you walk outside and get hit by a bus. So if you want to dabble in a drunk cig from time to time, who cares?” That fact of the matter is, though, the damage done by smoking isn’t a matter of chance, luck or the wrong planetary alignment. The consequences won’t spare you because you’re rich, sexy or famous. Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio, Beatle George Harrison and Rat Packer Dean Martin were all smokers — and all died due to complications of lung cancer. The most recent data we have for smoking rates in the US is for 2024, and there was good news: We’ve reached an historic low, with just 9.9% of adults reporting a cigarette habit. While it’s too early to know the stats for 2025 or 2026, it now seems like a worrying possibility that pop culture may be inspiring a shift. But for the record — it shouldn’t. At the risk of sounding like your middle school health teacher, smoking is bad for you — and you’re much more likely to have a longer, healthier life if you don’t do it.Whether you need to focus or relax, the Neuro Energy & Focus Gum has natural ingredients to help with both. More than 4,000 shoppers have purchased the nootropic gum this month alone!This non-electric herbal stick gives you something to hold in your hand, comes in a variety of refreshing flavors and is nicotine-free and smokeless.Reduce withdrawal symptoms while ditching a dangerous habit. “Small, but they work,” wrote one Amazon customer who used them to quit cigarettes.Right in time for spring: Hypershell drops first-ever discount on X UltraMeet the $26 massage gun families are fighting over — “everyone wanted to use it”Two pilots dead, 41 people hospitalized after Air Canada plane hits fire truck when landing at LaGuardia, causing airport closure LaGuardia passengers describe 'chaos' before fatal crash, and recount pilot's heroic final act that saved livesWhy Chuck Norris was an unlikely supporter of Benjamin Netanyahu revealedMother of Jude Law's daughter allegedly berated by Chappell Roan's security guard speaks out: 'It really overstepped a boundary' Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Forsytes' on PBS, a Bold New Take on a 'Masterpiece' Classic for the 'Bridgerton' Era
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