Sitharaman added that the ban would cover e-cigarette production, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement
Notably, between-study heterogeneity has been noted, which implies that studies in much larger and homogeneous samples might still be needed to confirm the causal nature of this association
51.9% of adults with SMI 42.4% of adults with AMI used illegal drugs in 2023
Nationally, the e-cigarette use prevalence among high school students was 18%.2 In 2021, 2.5% of high school students in Rhode Island used chewing tobacco, snuff or dip on at least one day in the past 30 days
An evidence review conducted in 2018 by Public Health England (now The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) found that HTP were likely significantly safer than combustible cigarettes, stating: Compared with cigarette smoke, HTP are likely to expose users and bystanders to lower levels of particulate matter and harmful and potentially harmful compounds.[29] New Zealands government has also highlighted that heated products are considered less harmful than smoked products due to the lack of products of combustion, in a paper outlining proposed cuts to excise duty on HTP.[30] They also stated that HTP offer an alternative to vaping for people who smoke and are struggling to quit using vapes
