Even small, regular doses can lead to mild dependence and cravings, quietly laying the groundwork for addiction
In 2023, the proportion of the population who never smoked reached 63.2 percent (up from 46.7 percent in 2011), according to Action on Smoking and Health
Additionally, the incomplete combustion of tobacco products produces the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene 19,20
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are also dangerous to leave in a childs reach, because a child may put the mouthpiece in their mouth
When the 2009 Tobacco Control Act prohibited the use of modified risk health descriptors such as light, mild, or low tar in cigarettes, Marlboro circumvented the rule by changing the names of their Marlboro Light cigarettes to Marlboro Gold, while Marlboro Ultra Lights became Marlboro Silver and Marlboro Mild was renamed Marlboro Blue