cancer and e cigarettes We were shocked': Vaping considerably increases lung risk among people who smoke The public debate treats e-cigarette

Smoking is a key cause of erectile dysfunction (ED), probably because it leads to narrowing of arteries in the penis, as it does elsewhere in the body

A report on a 2018 menthol cigarette ban by seven Canadian provinces finds that "provincial menthol bans significantly increased non-menthol cigarette smoking among youths, resulting in no overall net change in youth smoking rates." Not surprisingly, given the history of black markets in general and tobacco in particular, the researchers "also document evidence of evasion: provincial menthol bans shifted smokers' cigarette purchases away from grocery stores and gas stations to First Nations reserves (where the menthol bans do not bind)." None of this should be a shock given that marijuana prohibition is in retreat after years of failure

FDA's Pre-Market Tobacco Application requires manufacturers to prove products are 'appropriate for public health protection.' Only 41 products are authorized as of 2025, rationalizing the US market toward compliant major brands

Wang TW, Gentzke A, Sharapova S, Cullen KA, Ambrose BK, Jamal A

Prince George retail averages ~$15/pack once British Columbia's $0.355-per-cigarette tobacco tax among the highest provincial rates in Canada the federal excise duty, the 5% GST and the 7% BC PST stack, and the Highway 97 freight margin from the Vancouver wholesale terminals are all priced in