The artifacts keep getting smaller: flakes of pipe clay, gunflint particles from the early 19th century, when the outside world was pushing into the swamp
A VLN cigarette is still combusted, it is still smoked, but the public health disaster really comes from a combination of both those fundamental flaws. Studies show that using cigarettes with such low nicotine levels likely reduces nicotine dependence, which is expected to lead to less smoking in the long run and, in turn, less exposure to the toxins that lead to illness and death, according to the FDA
In May, the agency followed up by sending requests for information to four other e-cigarette makers, which also appear to be marketed at young people
But we still have a long way to go
ADULTS E-cigarette use has remained relatively low and stable among adult users since around 2012, although use has gone up slightly among adults recently, from 4.5% in 2021 to 6% in 2022