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We are very cautious about enforcement on the average New Yorker, Solages said in an interview, adding she worries about over-enforcement in marginalized, underserved communities of color. But the FDA has made it clear that any ban would target the retail sale of menthol cigarettes and not the people who use them

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Asia : Some countries ban e-cigs entirely, while others allow them freely

This means nicotine pouches might be a safer alternative for smokers who switch completely from smoking to pouches