Bigger, stronger, and cheaper disposable e-cigarettes are gaining popularity
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Aug. 10, 2023
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Bigger, stronger, and cheaper: Disposable e-cigarettes have more nicotine and are more accessible than ever ([link removed])
Disposable e-cigarettes sold in the U.S. nearly tripled in nicotine strength, quintupled in e-liquid capacity, and dropped in price by nearly 70% between 2017 and 2022, according to a recent Truth Initiative study published in Tobacco Control ([link removed]) . The market’s evolution indicates a need to limit e-cigarette sizes, establish minimum prices, and cap nicotine levels to prevent young people from becoming hooked to cheap products containing highly addictive nicotine.
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What is "tobacco-free" nicotine? ([link removed])
Recently the industry has begun promoting tobacco products with “tobacco-free” claims. These claims are used to describe that the product is made with nicotine created in a lab (also known as synthetic nicotine or non-tobacco nicotine), or that the product contains no tobacco leaf. All of these products contain nicotine, which is harmful to young people in any form.
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Alarming burden of smoking on employers in Tobacco Nation ([link removed])
You’ve likely seen reports that overall prevalence of smoking in the U.S. has significantly declined in the past 2 decades, but that statement alone doesn’t tell the whole story. In many communities – where employees live and work – tobacco use remains high. In fact, smoking prevalence is nearly 50% higher in a group of twelve Midwestern and Southern states compared to the rest of the country, according to Truth Initiative’s latest analysis ([link removed]) . This finding has enormous financial and health implications for employers and employees in those areas.
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