Despite the decrease from 66.3% in 1998 to 36.7% in 2018, the smoking rate among Korean men remains higher than the smoking rate in other developed countries 11
As described in the 2024 Surgeon Generals report: Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities, these disparities are driven by many factors, including social determinants of health like income, access to healthcare, racism, as well as exposure to tobacco product advertising and marketing
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use is responsible for about 480,000 deaths each year in the United States
however, it may cause mild side effects such as nausea, sleep disturbances, and skin reactions from patches
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