cigarette sales data Total U.S. 2001-2022| Statista Declining cigarette sales and shifts

Downgrades ensued as cigarette sales slid more than expected

By isolating such a banal object on a garment, the design forces a conversation about the intersection of pop culture, smoking culture, and the low-fi artistic sensibilities often found in modern streetwear

It will be many years before long-term studies following the health of e-cigarette users are able to help us understand if vaping causes long-term health problems or not, critical information needed to determine if they are, in fact, a viable alternative to cigarettes

It treats the problem, not just the symptoms

and once they do, the leftover tar and toxic chemicals from the filter are released into the environment