Why would a tobacco company support the FDA bill
Multiply research groups have reported an alteration of immunophenotypes of macrophages toward M2 phenotype in COPD subjects, with cytokine production skew toward an M2 profile in blood and BAL samples from patients, suggesting M2 macrophages phenotype is a critical player in COPD disease progression (5052)
Traditional cigarettes rely on nicotine, which is highly addictive
The great smokers of Lynchs youth Bette Davis, Clark Gable, Betty Grable all died terrible deaths of conditions related to smoking, and inspired smoking to be reconceived as the most wretched of societal diseases
Consequently, plain packaging is suggested to reduce initiation and experimentation, resulting in a higher motivation to quit and lower purchase intentions 7-11
Figure one: Illustration of different types of nicotine products