In the United States, nearly five vapes are thrown away every second, polluting the environment with both electronic and plastic waste
India increased tobacco taxes for the fifth consecutive year now, with this years increase to be between 10-15%, with excise duty on cigars, cheroots, and cigarillos going from 12.5% or Rp 3,375 (US$49) per thousand, whichever is higher, to 12.5% or Rp 3,755 per thousand, whichever is higher
But the good news is, quitting significantly improves both life expectancy and quality of life, even if you've smoked for years
Some 556 smokers started smoking before age 20 (early starters), while 826 smokers were 20 years of age or older when they began smoking (late starters)
One prominent vaping advocate wasnt altogether surprised by the results