Between indoor smoking bans to support the Clean Air Act and public health initiatives, Helena's tobacco rates went from 22% in 2011 to 15% in 2022 — with cigarette sales reducing by 60% between ...

Smoking kills 8 million yearly, and a single cigarette cuts 20 minutes of life, states a University College London study. Quitting by January 1 could save 50 days by year's end for an individual.