They have been pitched to adult smokers as a less-harmful alternative to cigarettes, though theres been little research on the long-term health effects or on whether they help people quit
Tobacco production dates back to the 17th century in the United States, and was originally planted for pipes and snuff
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The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the statute that gave the FDA authority over tobacco products, defines them as products "made or derived from tobacco that [are] intended for human consumption, including any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product." In deeming e-cigarettes to be tobacco products, the FDA defined "component or part" as "any software or assembly of materials intended or reasonably expectedto alter or affect the tobacco product's performance, composition, constituents, or characteristics" or "to be used with or for the human consumption of a tobacco product." Hence vaping equipment, whether a closed, disposable e-cigarette or an open system with a refillable tank and parts that can be switched out, is a "component or part" of a tobacco product, which means it is also a tobacco product
People who smoke e-cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products are also likely to experience similar detrimental effects