According to the Global Burden of Disease, in 2019, 3.28 million people died from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), ranking as the third leading cause of death worldwide.1,2 In Spain, COPD is considered the fifth leading cause of death in men and the seventh in women.3 In 2017, the prevalence of COPD in Spain was estimated at 11.8% in population aged 40 years and over.4 Tobacco consumption is the main risk factor for COPD5 and usually COPD caused by it is initiated by lung injury and abnormal lung repair processes.6 Aspects related to tobacco consumption such as duration, intensity, accumulated consumption, age of initiation or years of abstinence can influence the risk of developing this disease
The introduction of low-nicotine cigarettes has been proposed as a potential method to reduce cigarette use
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By comparison, a 2ml disposable vaping device with the maximum nicotine concentration allowed in the UK would contain 40mg of nicotine the equivalent of a strong packet of cigarettes
The demand has gone up and supply cant keep up. As smokers turn to the black market to avoid taxes, B.C