So having a throat doctor tell you it's OK to smoke was key to success in tobacco advertising and sales." Stanford Research Into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising By today's standards, the ads were shocking
The chemicals in cigarettes can damage your lungs over time, increasing the risk of developing cancer
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9 Local tobacco laws The city of Chicago: Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products or accessories, including menthol, within 500 feet of any city high school10 Requires a retail tobacco license for the sale of e-cigarettes and bans the distribution and sale of e-cigarettes to minors, prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes within 100 feet of a school and/or day care facility, and requires e-cigarettes be stored in a manner that is not physically accessible to the public11 Bans the use of smokeless tobacco at professional and amateur sporting events, including at Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate Field12 Prohibits retailers from redeeming coupons or other discounts on tobacco products11 Prohibits the sale of little cigars in packages of less than 10.11 River Forest prohibits the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products.10 Quitting statistics and benefits Quitting vaping and smoking in Illinois The CDC estimates 52.7% of daily adult smokers in Illinois quit smoking for one or more days in 2019.3 In 2014, the Affordable Care Act required that Medicaid programs cover all quit medications.7** Illinoiss state quit line invests $2.99 per smoker, compared with the national average of $2.28.7 Illinois requires that most private health insurance plans be in compliance with ACA guidance on quitting tobacco as a preventive service.7 Notes and references Updated August 2021 *National and state-level prevalence numbers reflect the most recent data available
