While some of the lung damage from smoking is irreversible, much of it is reversible
The FDAs dilemma here is that if they do not approve the menthol device, African Americans seeking to give up cigarettes may be unwilling to adopt the tobacco-tasting Vuse Solo that has already been approved because it does not have the menthol taste with which they are familiar
The liquid is superheated and the active ingredients vaporize into an aerosol with virtually no solid particles
A new study by the Journal of Public Health Policy entitled "Electronic cigarettes as a harm reduction strategy for tobacco control: A step forward or a repeat of past mistakes?" concludes that e-cigarettes are safer than the tobacco variety, and have the potential to become a smoking cessation device

Theodore Wagener, PhD, director of the Center for Tobacco Research and co-leader of the Cancer Control Program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, referred to scientific literature that suggests smoking "clearly negatively effects fertility." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER In an animal study published by the National Institutes of Health, vaping was shown to exert "harmful effects" during the implantation process of pregnancy, potentially leading to "various pathologies in the offspring." For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health "In women, smoking damages egg quality and quantity while accelerating egg loss, leading to earlier menopause and increased risks of fertility treatment failure, miscarriage and menstrual irregularities," Wagener told Fox News Digital