These flavor bans usually do not include a ban on menthol cigarettes, since the FDA banned the sale of flavored cigarettes except those containing menthol
"Our complaints allege that these eight e-cig companies are helping to fuel an epidemic of vaping among high school and middle school students," said Attorney General Josh Stein
A 2024 systematic review found some positive results (66.7% of studies reported positive impact), but methodological issues in those studies (small sample sizes, lack of biochemical validation, poor randomization) make it hard to draw firm conclusions
On the other hand, ionization smoke alarms work differently
However, in 2024, the Ministry of Finance reduced HTP taxes by 25%, after the tobacco companies conducted an intense campaign for taxes to be reduced