Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred to as vapor, which is produced by an e-cigarette or similar device. The vapor contains a mixture of chemicals, including nicotine, flavorings, and other additives. Vaping was originally marketed as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, as it does not produce smoke or ash.
“An increasing body of literature shows that e-cig flavors themselves cause damage when inhaled, so it makes sense to ban flavors,” said Deborah J. Ossip, Ph.D., a tobacco research expert and professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Center for Community Health and Prevention at URMC who co-authored the study. “But the ban doesn’t appear to be working. People – including youth – can still get flavored products and are still using them.
“Other forms of flavored e-cigs, especially disposable e-cigs, have become very popular after the FDA policy,” Li said. “The FDA policy also did not ban menthol or tobacco flavored products – and our study shows many people switched to menthol flavored e-cigs after the ban. It seems many people find menthol to be a nice flavor.”
Using statistical modeling, the study authors looked for factors associated with these e-cig use behavior changes. Using tank system e-cigs and disagreeing with the FDA flavor enforcement policy was most strongly associated with switching to other flavored e-cigs. Using mint-flavored e-cigs in the past 30 days was associated with switching to menthol-flavored e-cigs.
Prohibition failed.Prohibition did not stop vaping. Prohibition doesn't work. Imagine that?
In that case, it's time to authorize a few. If you can't beat them, join them. Vaping won't stop. It'll just move to illicit markets that don't pay tax and don't check ID.
Prohibition doesn't work, especially for high demand products, who knew? Will it stop people screaming 'ban!' for things they don't understand? Unlikely. Will people take time to understand what vaping is? Also unlikely. 97.4% of Americans misinformed.
cancermoonshot THR products are saving smokers lives and have driven youth smoking rates to the lowest in recorded history 2% . Instead of embracing THR states are banning THR forcing adults and youth BACK to 🚬.
Everyone knows cigarettes cause a host of illnesses and cancer. Nicotine divorced of cigarettes is fairly safe, and Patches,Gums,Lozenges, as well as Snus,ENDS/Ecigs are excellent options to help ppl quit.
A great source of information is available for people to do their own research if they want.
Nicotine divorced of a cigarette is Benign. Ecigs are verified better then 95% safer equal to a cup of coffee. This is frustrating for Pharma & TC ICYMI, here's a crucial message to smokers from Lung and Tobacco Dependency Specialist MatthewEvison1 👇
Instead they should follow the Science and promote it