Scientists in the latest study, based in the US, established that cells treated with nicotine vapour are more likely to be damaged or die than those exposed to a nicotine-free variety
If sources are to be believed this is just the tip of the iceberg The Ahmedabad Zone of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 3.82 crore imported cigarettes worth around Rs 27 crore between 2012 and July 2015
Interestingly, chemical analysis revealed one herbal cigarette, filled with basil, had the highest lead concentration, despite being marketed as chemical-free with 100% natural filler for a healthy lifestyle. Prof Vishal Verma, research collaborator and an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, U.S., added, That finding is important because many consumers associate nicotine-free products with reduced harm. REGULATORY GAP The study also lays bare the regulatory gap problem surrounding herbal cigarettes
So I spluttered down my first-ever cigarette, entirely unobserved, and had to go back to the same person again for another, and then, when she kept failing to notice that I was smoking, another one
