In Russia, from January 1, the excise tax on cigarettes has increased from RUR960 (US$14.95) to RUR1,250 per thousand sticks, and the ad valorem (percentage of the retail price) from 11% to 12%
Better still if there are a series of ongoing discussions over the years
Vape users should be aware that this residue can accumulate on household items like furniture, curtains, and carpets
The tobacco industry not only created this new waste stream in the first place, but they are also trying to greenwash their harmful practices through misdirection and public displays of eco-activism
In a first study of its kind, researchers analyzed health data from 4.3million ex-smokers and found those who switched to vapes were twice as likely to die from lung cancer, compared to those who went cold turkey
Comparing cigarettes to e-cigarettes can give us a false sense of what dangers exist because it misses the gap in understanding how people use them and how they can make people dependent, said first author Matthew Olonoff, a Ph.D
