Is smoking making a comeback?

[bruiser]

Seems like forever since I posted here, but I check the site everyday

Anyway, here is an article from The Wall Street Journal: Cigarette Smoking Makes Comeback During Coronavirus Pandemic

 

[zoiDman]

Been a Long Time since I was a Smoker. But when I was, I would Smoke the Most when I had Nothing to do. Or when I was worried about something.

The COVID-19 situation plays into Both of these in Spades.

Then throw in some e-Cigarette Flavor Bans, some Shipping Restrictions, and an ever Tightening market, and it is No Wonder that the fine folks at Altria have seen an Uptick in Sales.

 

[sofarsogood]

Seems like forever since I posted here, but I check the site everyday

Anyway, here is an article from The Wall Street Journal: Cigarette Smoking Makes Comeback During Coronavirus Pandemic

There are always smokers who switched to vaping and miss their stinkies and along comes an excuse to switch back so they take it. I find vaping to be superior to smoking in every way and wouldn't switch back even if I was immune to the health problems and the cigarettes were free. A lot of other vapers would say the same.

 

[somdcomputerguy]

I find vaping to be superior to smoking in every way and wouldn't switch back even if I was immune to the health problems and the cigarettes were free. A lot of other vapers would say the same.

If someone was to offer me a free pack of cigs or a vape for $100, I would say "Would you take an IOU?", grab the mod and run..

 

[r77r7r]

Seems like forever since I posted here, but I check the site everyday

Anyway, here is an article from The Wall Street Journal: Cigarette Smoking Makes Comeback During Coronavirus Pandemic

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[Izan]

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People have been switching back to cigarettes from e-cigarettes after the federal government earlier this year barred sales of many flavored vaping products, Altria said. The Food and Drug Administration in February halted the sale of fruit and mint flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes in an effort to curb a surge in underage vaping. Public health officials have said that sweet and fruity flavors are popular among young people.

As those restrictions took effect, Altria noted a shift back to cigarettes among adult vapers, particularly those older than 50. “That consumer was faced with choices,” Mr. Gifford said. “It benefited the entire cigarette category.”

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[Rossum]

Altria now expects U.S. cigarette unit sales to fall by 2% to 3.5% this year compared with its previous projection of a 4%-to-6% decline.

But...

U.S. e-cigarette unit sales in the second quarter were down 14% from a year earlier

I'm having a hard time reconciling these two statements, but no matter how you look at it, I wouldn't call it a "comeback".

And then there's the always beneficent FDA:

They also have noted that they allowed menthol-flavored e-cigarettes to remain on the market to provide opportunities for adult cigarette smokers to switch to a less harmful option.

Keeping vapers used to tobacco and menthol flavors is a good thing if you wish to ease their transition back to combustibles.

 

[CaveFurby]

Going to be interesting to watch all the Karen's howl when their little darlings switch from vaping to smoking!

 

[Katya]

Seems like forever since I posted here, but I check the site everyday

Anyway, here is an article from The Wall Street Journal: Cigarette Smoking Makes Comeback During Coronavirus Pandemic

Welcome back, Bruiser. And--I'm not surprised at all. People are stressed out and anti-vaping propaganda doesn't help.