Though the issue garnered more attention due to the hundreds of vaping-related illnesses across the country, raising the age to purchase tobacco won't directly tackle that problem
The delay comes amid lingering worries from some Democrats about President Joe Bidens prospects in a 2024 rematch against former President Donald Trump , who currently holds a tight grip on the 2024 Republican presidential nomination
Even just a few cigarettes can have negative repercussions
Further work should be performed to examine different fuels, fuel loadings, moisture content, atmospheric conditions (external heat flux, ambient temperature and humidity), wind speeds, cigarette brands, cigarette drawdown length, cigarette orientation relative to the wind, cigarette depth within the fuel bed, etc
This week, the World Health Organization called on countries everywhere to step up the war on tobacco advertising and promotion by introducing plain, or standardized, packaging of tobacco products
