Despite it, they continue to smoke, damaging their lungs and the overall environment in the process
This shift is driven by awareness that nicotine, even when vaped, can maintain dependency
One big example: the nations oldest and largest grassroots civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, adopted a menthol resolution in 2016
Inhaling these substances is bad for the lungs, but as mentioned above, it can also damage other organs
According to the National Cancer Institute, nicotine is defined as: An addictive, poisonous chemical found in tobacco
The report comes as the Food & Drug Administration weighs public comments on draft rules to remove menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from the market, and as a growing number of states and localities act to stop the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products