Its just not going to happen, at least not without some effort and frustration
They are probably still smokable if you owned them, would you?
When the peppery taste comes back, park the gum in a different spot
Flavors also make tobacco products taste good,(1-3) which is very appealing to new and inexperienced smokers.(3) The cooling and anesthetic effects of menthol mask the harshness associated with cigarette smoke, allow deeper inhalation,(4) and make tobacco toxins go down easier.(5) Flavors, especially menthol, make it harder to quit.(6, 7) Menthol actually makes cigarettes more addictive than those cigarettes sold as non-menthol.(7) Though many smokers may think flavors make tobacco and smoking safer, menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products present the same disease risk as nonmenthol cigarettes.(8) Menthol and other flavored tobacco products are disproportionately used by African Americans and other communities of color, as well as female, younger, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) smokers

All participants will complete weekly self-reported assessments to monitor vaping behavior, receive advice to quit vaping at the first post-baseline weekly visit, and be referred to the TIQ vaping cessation program (Figure 1)