Numerous studies have found toxic compounds in e-cigarette vapor, including heavy metals, carbonyl compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and flavoring compounds that can potentially modify into more toxic compounds when heated [6,7,8,9]
(I was fortunate to avoid working on this stuff.) I recall that the designers on these projects masked any closeted-resentment over their role in these cumulatively lethal pieces of communication with ambivalence along the lines of, "eh, you do what ya gotta do..." In a publicly-held corporation, freedom of speech is often left outside the company gates
In Europe, where the menthol consumer group was much smaller, about 8 percent of menthol consumers reported quitting after the ban
According to WHO, people in these countries are also less likely to know of the health risks smoking presents in China, for example, a 2009 survey found only 38 percent of smokers knew smoking causes coronary heart disease, while only 27 percent knew it causes stroke