When I first read the headline of the Stanford smoking study this morning, the empirical part of my brain had a slight conniption fit triggered by the most basic scientific rule that correlation does not imply causation. In a classic case of, Which came first, the chicken-or-the-egg? I asked myself how the researchers could ever pinpoint if people who were generally less likely to get a new job (for any number of reasons) also fit a demographic that is more likely to smoke, again, for lots of possible reasons
Naturally, the Swiss Vape Trade Association (SVTA), which represents traders and manufacturers of e-cigarettes, liquids, and accessories, has enthusiastically taken up this myth and invokes it at every turn
Hemp, rice, and specialty flavored papers each create distinct experiences
Nicotine serves as a defense mechanism for tobacco plants, acting as a natural insecticide to deter pests
The average nicotine content in the 100 most popular cigarette brands in 2017, the FDA notes, is 17.2 mg per gram of tobacco