The key to the lower tar cigarette was not, in effect, the advanced selective filtration design characteristics or sophisticated tobacco selection or processing as envisioned by experts (although these techniques were and are used)
Trumps retreat from the ban, at least for now, is said to reflect concerns that any such move could have a dramatic impact on vape shops and other small businesses, many of which are seen as key supporters of his reelection campaign
Furthermore, there is concern that e-cigarettes may act as a gateway to other forms of nicotine use
We may come from a historical place of rebellion, but often, even that rebellion came from a place of empathy and not just income
Smoking cigarettes by women became a symbol if not of freedom, at least a rebellion against the foundations of society