In Latin America, soft pack cigarettes are also popular, with brands like Derby and Hollywood dominating the market
Despite this overall decline, the deep-discount segment was the only brand tier to show growth between 2016 and 2024, as price-sensitive consumers shifted away from premium brands to maintain their habits under economic pressure 2
As there's no tobacco and no combustion involved with a vape, there's none of the tar, carcinogens, or harmful preservatives that exist in cigarettes which are linked to cancer, lung disease, and heart problems
"Recent national estimates of commercial tobacco use among US adults"
The ban in question applies to the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes, with supervisors also voting to endorse a ban on manufacturing of e-cigarettes on city property, according to SFGate
SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER That trend has helped push tax burdens especially high in parts of the West Coast, Hoffer said