This problem is especially greater in filter recycling methods because the pollutant removal processes from smoked filters by washing will lead to the production of strong leachate 23,24
Also at the federal level for 2023, the tobacco industry has 213 lobbyists registered , over 80% of whom are former government employees likely to have increased access to highly influential people (source)
Related vaping research: What percentage of Americans vape?, Gallup Vaping facts, stats, and regulations, Truth Initiative The impact of e-cigarettes on the lung, American Lung Association Teens and e-cigarettes, National Institute on Drug Abuse Before recent outbreak, vaping was on the rise in U.S., especially among young people, Pew Research Center Quick facts on the risks of e-cigarettes for kids, teens, and young adults, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Know the risks: e-cigarettes and young people, Surgeon General Youth tobacco use: Results from the national youth tobacco survey, U.S
Refocusing regulatory attention to the primary cause of the health harms of smoking, which is combustion, and the ways these harms can be mitigated could have a positive impact on public health
