CVS Caremark recently announced a decision to stop selling
all tobacco products. This is a bold decision by the company.
Tobacco usage still remains a major health concern for the US. Tobacco
affects the body, including the skin, in many deleterious ways. Cigarette
smoking causes an estimated 443,000 deaths every year, and lung cancer is still
the leading cause of cancer death in men and women. Smoking also affects
most organ systems, resulting in multiple types of cancers and heart
disease. Smoking also negatively alters the skin, resulting in premature
wrinkling and decreased wound healing. With all of this evidence, the
rate of decline in smoking has still stagnated over the last decade. CVS
has vowed to increase smoking cessation programs. If you smoke or know
someone who smokes, it is never too late to quit. Your primary care
provider can discuss the many modalities available to aid in the quitting
process.
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