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The study team measured their heart rate and blood pressure, and participants rated their mood and experiences

[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 13.Gurram N, Thomson G, Wilson N, Hoek J

"Smoking even a small number of cigarettes per day has substantial negative health effects and [the study provides] further evidence that smoking cessation benefits all smokers, regardless of how few cigarettes they smoke." NBC News reports that smoking is the top cause of preventable death in the United States, and that it kills nearly half a million Americans every year, while it claims more than 6 million lives a year worldwide

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found e-cigarettes were more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement therapy, when both products were accompanied by behavioral support. Bichotte Hermelyn and other supporters of the menthol bans say the efforts specifically can benefit the Black community, which disproportionately uses menthol-laced tobacco products such as Kool and Newport cigarettes