A Flavor Is Not an Age Group
August 25, 2026 by substack.com
A Flavor Is Not an Age Group
A flavour is not an age group, and regulation becomes weaker when it treats the two as the same. Adults who smoke often rely on flavoured products because taste can make switching away from cigarettes more acceptable and sustainable. Youth access should be prevented through age checks, retailer enforcement and penalties for illegal sales, not by removing options from adults. Public health needs precision: protect young people without making harm reduction less workable for smokers.
14.10% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 39.8 million current smokers in United States 17.10% of men are current smokers but only 11.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
