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Global consumption peaked at 9,769B units in 2023, and then reduced slightly in the following year

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered three tobacco companies to stop claiming their cigarettes are "additive-free" or "natural." The agency said those claims could mislead smokers into thinking those cigarettes are safer than others

"Young people, racial and ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, women, people with a low income, and people with mental health conditions also are more likely to smoke menthol cigarettes than other population groups," it said

A blossoming bad habit, if you will

Fortunately, the FDA reports that in 2024, youth e-cigarette usage dropped to its lowest level in a decade, with 500,000 fewer young people reporting e-cig use than in 2023