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The tobacco industry has a long history of designing products to maximize their addictiveness, such by as adjusting the pH to make the smoke more inhalable and adding menthol

Efforts to reduce smoking prevalence and encourage smoking cessation are not only essential for individual health but also for economic and social well-being

The UofL research, which tested the effects of e-cigarettes with various types and doses of nicotine in animal models, showed that the nicotine form contained in pod-based e-cigarettes, nicotine salts, led to heart arrhythmias, particularly at higher doses

Tar: 8 mg Nicotine: 0.8 mg

Smoking can lead to a higher risk of infection, implant failure, and prolonged recovery times