In Russia, from January 1, the excise tax on cigarettes has increased from RUR960 (US$14.95) to RUR1,250 per thousand sticks, and the ad valorem (percentage of the retail price) from 11% to 12%
So while the new nicotine announcement is a real public health power move, were still missing some tobacco control basics
That is unless you belong to the genus i mbecilus maximus and are willing to spend $38.49 for this
Moreover, even by itself, nicotine is a sympathomimetic drug that elicits hemodynamic and metabolic changes that could increase the risk of acute cardiovascular events such as arrhythmias or plaque rupture and chronically increase cardiovascular disease risk by inducing dyslipidemia
The tobacco industry not only created this new waste stream in the first place, but they are also trying to greenwash their harmful practices through misdirection and public displays of eco-activism