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That was echoed in the Tax Foundation's report, which argued "vapor products have the potential to be a boon to public health by acting as a less risky alternative to traditional incinerated cigarettes." "Further, to the extent that smoking cessation is a stipulated goal of tobacco taxation, exposing vapor products, which many see as a promising cessation method, to such hefty tax rates as traditional tobacco would be counterproductive," the report added

In addition, healthcare professionals fear that additional smoking cessation may affect the treatment of the patients MHP (38)

We are taking great care that we dont increase the immediate vulnerability of these communities and are committed to supporting them during the inevitable economic recovery that will follow

Sadly, its also a sentiment still heard in 2023

In recent years, however, scientific research has started to raise growing doubts about their safety