While it will cover only a sliver of the projected $6 billion gap, the dollars would help pay health care and societal costs linked to the effects of smoking and vaping, the bills sponsor told the committee
If you use it correctly and gradually reduce your dependence, it can be a game-changer in your journey to becoming smoke-free
Sales of electronic cigarettes hit $6bn in 2015, and the market is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade, reaching a value of over $50bn by 2025.
But no matter how old you are when you quit, you will always have a longer life expectancy than if you had continued to smoke, she added
This revenue in some States is spent on smoking and tobacco use prevention programs
Unlike cigarette smoke, which dissipates relatively quickly, wood smoke lingers in the air for hours, especially in poorly ventilated homes