Abstract
The dangers of smoking are multiple and well-known. Despite an aggressive public health initiative to warn the public about the dangers of tobacco, little progress has been made in convincing people to stop smoking. Many tobacco companies target younger people in an attempt to create lifelong brand loyalty. The traditional public health approach, warning that smoking can cause later health problems, such as lung cancer and emphysema, often does not influence younger people. Many young people shrug off these warnings due to feelings of invincibility or lack of concern about the future. Accumulating data that demonstrates that smoking leads to a prematurely aged appearance may have more of an effect on these younger generations. In this review, we aim to bring to light the most recent studies investigating the role of smoking on skin aging.
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