NEYFAKH: And then on the other side, you have a faction that says, OK, yes, youth vaping is a problem, but we also got to think about all these millions of smokers who are going to die if they don't quit
And theres a lot of tobacco cessation medical health professionals at the state level, at BBAHC, and they tell us this is one of the best ways to stop people from smoking. In past council meetings, community members have voiced concerns about the impact of the tax on low-income consumers
1997 Tobacco companies slammed with major lawsuits ordered to spend billions of dollar on anti-smoking campaigns over the next 25 years predominantly focused on educating the young on dangers of smoking
However, today, the image has been overturned as numerous milder cigarettes have been created thanks to better filters and chemicals that reduce nicotine absorption