Emerging Players 3.4
The lower end of this range belongs to the Chinese cigarettes of the late 1990s: Future (22 mg tar, 1.2 mg nicotine) and Yinxiang (22 mg tar, 1.4 mg nicotine)
E cigarettes and vapes reduce exposure to harmful tar and other toxic chemicals by eliminating combustion, making them safer alternatives to traditional smoking
In a recent, comprehensive report issued by the United Kingdom, the governments chief medical officer expressed caution regarding the lack of evidence on the long-term use of e-cigarettes but noted that the available evidence shows that e-cigarettes carry just a fraction of the harm. However, with the large number of flavor-generating additives in e-cigarettes, wide variation in e-liquid composition, and, in particular, lack of long-term research, questions remain as to whether e-cigarettes are truly a less harmful method of nicotine delivery
Knowing these dimensions helps manufacturers and retailers maintain consistency and comply with packaging regulations