Tobacco taxes are soaring to finance a major expansion of health insurance for children
The logic: the VOC concentration gradient in the air needs to be continuously suppressed to allow VOCs to outgas from soft surfaces at a rate faster than they reaccumulate
Hard candies, cough drops, breath mints, and gum can also help keep the smell in check
"The objective of the tobacco industry is the exact opposite of our public health objective: We want fewer people to die from smoking, they want more people to smoke," says Chris Bostic, policy director for Action on Smoking and Health
But today, there are other products that can work in those same venues with fewer legal complications (depending on your local rules): Personal care items Phone chargers and accessories OTC items (where permitted) Convenience products for nightlife venues (mints, gum, etc.) Specialty snacks and drinks These products wont trigger tobacco licensing and tax complexityand they can still perform well in the right locations