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52 per cent reckoned vaping is as bad or worse than smoking

People need accessible and effective smoking cessation support, she explained

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[] This transformation has the potential to enhance the transfer of nicotine from tobacco to the bloodstream, which could consequently heighten its harmful effects

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That enforcement tailwind isnt locked in either because the FDAs May 2026 policy lets vapes and nicotine pouches ship without full licensing, a shift that could put 100 to 200 new products on shelves within weeks and pull smokers right back toward the illicit vape volume thats been propping up cigarette pricing Every enforcement action against illicit vape shops is quietly worth something to Altria stock