"We have a major global industry producing a product that is lethal to at least half the people who use it
In a meta-analysis study conducted by Seth Kligerman and Charles White they noted that when comparing lunch cancer rates between men and women who smoke 40 packs a year women lung cancer rates were 27.9% (when compared to non-smokers) whereas men were only 9.6% (when compared to non-smokers)
The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, which received Royal Assent on 29th April 2026, also introduces further upcoming regulation, including advertising restrictions and a new Vaping Products Duty of 2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from 1st October 2026
Alcohol soon followed, then marijuana and harder drugs
BE WELL: QUIT SMOKING (OR ENCOURAGE SOMEONE ELSE TO KICK THE HABIT) Medications to help people quit smoking have been limited
Combustible tobacco products cause the emission, and hence exposure to gases, vaporized liquids, and particles through the processes of hydrogenation, pyrolysis, oxidation, decarboxylation, and dehydration (du Plessis et al