In this gambit, British American Tobacco and other nicotine pushers (notably the US giants Philip Morris International [PMI] and Altria) are hiring former government health officials (including from the World Health Organization), public health school researchers, and executives of health foundations to endorse their vape products and to mock anyone who does not agree with this harm reduction pathway to a smoke-free world. Although PMI claims it wants to transition entirely away from cigarettes, weve heard this going-out-of-business sale many times before with each new claim of a safer cigarette
In 2024, the EPA prohibited the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos, which is the only form of asbestos currently being used in the United States
The journey to a smoke-free life is difficult
Executives at big tobacco companies might lament the loss in sales of menthol cigarettes, but the brunt of enforcement is more likely to be borne by people such as Garner, especially if a federal ban is backed by state and local measures. In The Hill, Guy Bentley wrote that its not just bad for criminal justice, its also bad health policy
Markers of inflammation and cardiovascular disease: Application to clinical and public health practice: A statement for healthcare professionals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association
Though these are all forms of wax concentrates, their common thread is potency
