Preliminary studies demonstrate potential dangers
Prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, as the FDA recently proposed, and strengthen its plan to address the youth e-cigarette epidemic by stopping sales of all flavored e-cigarettes that have not been subject to public health review by the agency
By assessing the severity of substance involvement, the ASSIST enables healthcare providers to develop personalized treatment plans tailored to an individuals specific risk level
The tobacco industry used few additives in US cigarettes before 1970.18 However, current US-style cigarettes generally contain about a 10% level of additives according to weight, mostly in the form of sugars, humectants, ammonia compounds, cocoa, and licorice.19 , 20 Most other additives are used in small amounts, less than 0.01% of total weight
Yet, a recent National Cancer Institute survey found that only 9 percent of adults answered "yes" when asked if "some" smokeless tobacco products were "less harmful" to health than cigarettes
