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From deforestation to polluted oceans, from second-hand smoke harming us and our children to microplastics entering our food, cigarettes create a chain of damage that continues long after the cigarette is gone
From a policy perspective, the decision supports public health objectives while safeguarding government revenue
First switch off the device using the activation button, to prevent accidental ignition
Some groups, like black Americans, also suffer disproportionately high levels of smoking-related illness and death, despite smoking at similar or even lower levels than other groups
David Hammond, a public health expert at the University of Waterloo, discusses whats behind the push and whether similar rules could come to Canada