How Smoking Causes Gum Disease Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is a bacterial infection that has several negative consequences, including bad breath and swollen, painful, and bleeding gums
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Combined with the complicated ethics of sourcing precious resources like lithium and cobalt, including human rights abuses like child labor, forced labor, and hazardous work conditions, disposable e-cigarettes are a tragic waste of this precious element
The tobacco industry not only created this new waste stream in the first place, but they are also trying to greenwash their harmful practices through misdirection and public displays of eco-activism
Cigarette and e-cigarette waste presents serious threats to the ecosystem and requires a long-term solution