The study published earlier this week in the journal 'Nature' stated that smoking "decreases the body’s ability to fight off infection immediately and over time", and may also increase the risk of chronic diseases involving inflammation, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. TheHealthSite.com
J.R. Ash, a 17-year-old senior at Cabell Midland High School in Huntington, joined about 425 other middle and high school students from 10 West Virginia counties at the state Capitol, on Jan. 23, 2024, as part of the Raze anti-smoking movement s annual one-day event held to educate the state s youth about the dangers of tobacco products.