Though cigarette smoking overall has decreased over the past two decades, there has been an increase of menthol smokers, specifically among young adults, racial minorities, women and people with mental health issues
Efforts to inundate young people with e-cigarette content on social media continue today: Influencers on Instagram frequently posted branded vaping content that promoted specific brands, failed to disclose brand relationships, rarely included warning labels about the addictiveness of nicotine, and featured youth-appealing cartoon imagery, violating both federal and platform regulations
Young adult smokers perceptions of cigarette pack innovation, pack colour and plain packaging
Taxes on Laos most popular brand of cigarettes were just 12% of the retail price, according to a 2021 World Health Organization study
Most e-cigarettes approved by regulators come from large manufacturers, including Juul and Altria