E-cigarettes were introduced as a safer alternative, yet growing evidence links them to dry mouth, gum inflammation, altered oral microbiota, nicotine addiction
The 64 million packs smuggled into the state now cost the state $224 million in forgone revenue each year. The State of New Hampshire earned $26 million in revenue from cigarette smugglers in 2022, and a total of $955 million from 2007-2022, the report concluded
This logic would make sense if vaping really did cause smokers to give up tobacco products
A single garment using recycled cigarette butts can divert 2,000 - 5,000 filters from entering waterways, potentially preventing up to 10 kgs of microplastic pollution over the material's lifespan
After the State Controller allocates these defined amounts, it distributes the remaining revenue to specified agencies based on percentages established in state law
They're out campaigning." The problem with menthols The tobacco industry has fought a menthol ban, suggesting it would force consumers to "turn to the illicit market." A "rise in illicit trade will result in increased prosecutions, arrests, and negative law enforcement interactions, particularly in communities of color where menthol smoking is most prevalent," a spokesperson for R.J