"At a young age, cigarettes were pretty much in my face, Fair Oaks resident, and smoker, Tim Pepper said
In theory, that could be a good thing: E-cigs are tobacco- and smoke-free, so they don't cause the severe lung damage of cigarettes though studies have found formaldehyde, benzene, and other toxins in the devices' secondhand vapor
But the states biggest draw, the Las Vegas Strip, remains off-limits to marijuana businesses, which are not allowed to operate within 1,500 feet of casinos
E-cigarettes may provide some of the sensations smokers used to derive from smoking and help ex-smokers avoid withdrawal discomfort and probably prevent relapse, as well, the study authors wrote
Similar audits in 2024 found 99.1 percent of discarded vapes in New York City were flavored and 99.6 percent of discarded vapes in Washington, DC, were flavored