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R.J. Reynolds, a company that makes past and we know their motives involve more susceptible to addiction during
cigarette brands like Newport and making money. Since vapes are still that time. Nicotine is a stimulant and
Camel brands, is the same company fairly new products we don’t have the can increase our heart rate and blood
that owns Vuse, a popular vape brand. research to know the long term eff ects pressure, causing our heart to work
Altria, the company behind tobacco yet but we do know some of the short harder. It can cause damage to our lungs.
brands like Marlboro, Black & Mild, term dangers. Also contrary to the name, “Vape”
Copenhagen, and Skoal, paid over 12 Nearly all vapes contain nicotine, what is actually inhaled by the user is
billion dollars to hold a 35% share of an aerosol, not a water vapor. Some
which is highly addictive. Th is is
Juul, another popular vape brand. of the common chemicals within the
especially concerning when it comes
aerosol inhaled are nicotine, benzoic
Many of Big Tobacco’s previous users to young people because the human acid, propylene glycol, vegetable

are quitting or dying off, hence no brain continues to grow and develop glycerin, flavoring and coloring.

longer making these companies big until our mid-twenties and is even
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