Fundamentally, the film captures a crucial time where anti-queer legislation and sentiment is rapidly multiplying across the country, and the values of all midwestern families are put to the ultimate test
After 10 years: Within 5-10 years, risk of having a stroke drops to the same as that of a non-smoker, Risk of developing cancers of the lungs, mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas continues to drop
It also suppresses the coughing reflex, which makes inhaling smoke from cigarettes more tolerable
Many people see gradual thinning rather than sudden loss, and a 2024 meta-analysis confirmed that heavier, longer-term smoking correlates with a higher likelihood of noticeable thinning