On March 30,2021 Zachary Sweger from Pennsylvania State University published an article called “Pandemic stress, boredom caused some PA residents to increase cigarette use”. In this article he talks about how during the COVID-19 pandemic the numbers of cigarettes smoked per day has increased nearly a third of some smokers they surveyed in Pennsylvania due to stress, more free time and feelings of boredom. Because of this there’s a chance it may help the public health officials understand more on why people smoke. Jessica Yingst said that these smokers who have increased their intake are at a…