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The tobacco profile remains flavorful without becoming overly strong, making it suitable for smokers who prefer a lighter and more refined cigarette style

According to the GYTS in 2019, 14.1% of youths aged 13-15 were already using e-cigarettes

Increase in excise tax revenues on other tobacco products of roughly $50 million annually going mainly to existing health programs

That means they need breathing space around them

While the follow-up time of never cigarette but current HTP users was relatively small (n=4678 person-months), the HR was significantly elevated and showed an almost 70% increased risk

95% CI = 29.3%, 33.8%) than for non-users (25.8%