Young people enrolled in a quit vaping program from Truth Initiative cited health (56.1%) and social influence (15.8%) as their top reasons for quitting vaping, according to new research published in Addictive Behaviors Reports.
Many e-cigarettes are now advertised as containing “tobacco-free nicotine” because they contain synthetic nicotine rather than nicotine derived from tobacco, a claim that is causing confusion and can imply lower risk. Nicotine, regardless of its source, has addictive properties.
The White House has delayed finalizing crucial rules aimed at removing menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and eliminating all characterizing flavors from cigars. We cannot afford to wait any longer for the menthol and flavored cigar rules to be enacted. The health and well-being of our communities depend on it.
