According to the CDC, menthol cigarettes are more attractive to young consumers and menthol enhances the effects of nicotine, making the risk of addiction to cigarettes more severe
During the first half of the twentieth century, mass-produced cigarettes became ubiquitous, cheap, and the ultimate pacifier for people coping with the challenges of the accelerating pace of life
This increases risk of nicotine overdose when nicotine is used by vaping
The market size reached USD 6.5 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow significantly due to this shift in consumer behavior
These data jibe with the other studies on the topic, and the consensus is that elevated cigarette smoking rates, and a disproportionate burden of secondhand smoke exposure and smoking-related disease, are commonly found among medically underserved populations, including certain racial/ethnic minority groups, those who have lower education and/or socioeconomic status, and those who live in certain geographic regions like the Midwest