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These could include aggressive marketing by e-cigarette companies, perceptions of e-cigarettes as a fashionable or modern alternative to traditional smoking, the availability of various flavours appealing to consumers, and potentially misconceptions about their safety compared to traditional cigarettes. She said marketing gimmicks appeal to the younger generation by producing flavours that mask the harshness of nicotine and make vaping seem more enjoyable and flavourful compared to traditional tobacco products

Reduced Labor Requirements: Significant labor and wage cost reductions, addressing shortages and saving over 30% of variable expenses

To a lizard, one big hornworm is better than a dozen crickets

So yes they are safe , especially compared to nicotine products

However, EU country representatives later rejected these reduction targets

The sensory quality was determined by the new cigarette sensory evaluation method of China Tobacco Yunnan industry-standard QYNZY.J07.022-201 (Additional file 1: Table S1)