In general, the researchers found that any factors which lead to imbalance in the oral microbiome can increase the risk and severity of halitosis and associated conditions
The US probably falls below third-world countries in terms of some of the tobacco control policies related to labeling. FDA spokesperson Michael Felberbaum told Vox that the agency has added some packaging restrictions on tobacco products in recent years, including prohibiting the use of descriptors such as light, low, or mild. In 2016, FDA also began asking companies to warn smokers that nicotine is an addictive chemical but that statement wont appear on all packaging until mid-2018
Retail Sales of Tobacco Products offers more information about federal rules that retailers must follow as well as information on regulations, guidance, and webinars for retailers
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So its likely that smokers need to consume more coffee to get the same hit that non-smokers get
While its been known for a long time that the toxic chemicals in tobacco dulls smokers sense of taste (as well as, you know, killing five times more people in the UK than road accidents, overdoses, murders, suicide and HIV combined) this new study not only found that smoking had a long-term impact on taste, but that bitter flavours were most "significantly" affected