E-cigarettes, sometimes called e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid to produce an aerosol
More detailed analyses are also required to assess whether EC use has displaced smoking among young people or attracted users who would not have smoked
The data from Swedish Match, a tobacco company that makes Zyn and acquired by Philip Morris International in February 2023, also shows that most Zyn users are previous consumers of traditional oral, vaping and cigarette products with others coming from other nicotine product categories, the company noted
Nicotine, the primary addictive component of tobacco, acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, leading to the release of dopamine and other neurotransmitters associated with pleasure and reward
Calling in from the farm in Iowa where his life has gone largely unaffected by the pandemic, Wendell recalled the feelings he drew from other people
