For whatever reason, imposing punitive taxes on an unpopular political minority is seen as an easy way to raise revenue for programs benefitting all society (not just smokers, but also users of hotel rooms, rental cars, liquor, fatty foods, and gambling)
Besides nicotine, cigarette smoke contains more than 5,000 harmful chemicals, with at least 69 of them causing cancer
One study found that ordinary e-cigarette users or vapers, in general, were nearly two-timed as likely as non-vapers to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease that is characterized by chronic bronchitis and emphysema
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