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Studies suggest that banning the flavor would help 923,000 smokers quit, including 230,000 Black individuals, in the first 1317 months after a ban goes into effect and that about 633,000 deaths would be averted, including about 237,000 in Black smokers

In fact white smokers on average are 15 percent better at quitting than blacks

If youve thought about quitting on your own, youre not alonebut doing it without help can cause serious health problems

Clarifying the Context: Vaping and Harm Reduction Before addressing the ruling further, it is important to clarify a key point: electronic cigarettes are widely considered a lower-risk alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes and shisha, which involve combustion and expose users to thousands of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals estimated at around 7,000 substances