For example, those who switched to electronic cigarettes (ECs) saw their systolic blood pressure drop from 140 mmHg to 130 mmHg over the course of a year
But if you go to a place like West Virginia, which has the highest smoking rate in the country, the behavior feels completely normalized," Koval says
There are more than 5,000 chemical components found in cigarette smoke and hundreds of them are harmful to human health
The increase, largely due to an explosion of e-cigarette use, erased past progress in lowering tobacco use among youth, according to the CDC
Additional helpful tools include filters or tips, a grinder for breaking down tobacco, and a small tray for containing loose tobacco during the rolling process
Switching to vaping can significantly reduce health risks compared to smoking, but for the best results, choose high-quality, naturally extracted e-liquids to ensure a cleaner and safer transition