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Suddenly, I felt like after all these years of smoking because, you know, a man smokes I was sat around with this silly thing in my mouth thinking: how childish," Richards told the outlet about quitting nicotine six years ago

But there are still smokers in the country, of course, and in fact, around 10% of Americans smoke regularly

The industry will have had "plenty of time to submit their applications," says Robin Koval, CEO of the Truth Initiative, an anti-tobacco health group

Other alternatives, such as nicotine pouches and gum, offer similar nicotine intake, providing smokers with options to manage cravings while reducing cigarette consumption