Hawaii is considering the first statewide ban on flavored tobacco products. The flavors often come in liquid form and can be used in e-cigarette or vaping devices.
The flavors often come in liquid form and can be used in e-cigarette or vaping devices. There are more than 15,000 flavors online, ranging from cotton candy to banana cream, according to data cited by health groups. Lawmakers say the packaging is deceptive and designed to look like Jolly Rachers or Sour Patch Kids.Advocates for the flavors say they can help adults taper addictions to actual cigarettes, while critics argue they hook young people on nicotine, driving them toward real cigarettes.
He cited a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental and Public Health, in which 49% of adults surveyed told researchers that removing flavors would increase their cravings for actual cigarettes. In his letter, Smith told the committee the bill would hurt adults who'd cut their smoking habit, and"decrease their chances of remaining abstinent from smoking."A woman exhales vapor while using an electronic cigarette device.
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