doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000216
Stack Fermentation (Traditional Large-Scale Method) Large stacks of about 100 lbs of tobacco are wrapped in burlap and allowed to ferment naturally
E-cigarettes E-cigarette use has continued to increase among Black American middle school youth
Inhaling cigarette smoke exposes the lungs to a range of toxic chemicals, significantly increasing the risk of lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory issues
There is lesser use of a bong, water pipe, or hookah (21.7%), blunts (20.3%), edibles/drinks (16.1%), and vaporizers (7.6%)
Combustion, fine particles, soot, trace metals, and the wrapper around them all matter more than what is written on the box, said co-author P S Ganesh Subramanian, who is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Washington University in St Louis