The days of taking those smoke breaks may be coming to an end. Word has it that Philip Morris International is planning on phasing out cigarettes and moving into smoke-free products instead, aka vape pens.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that current smoking has declined from 20.9% (nearly 21 of every 100 adults) in 2005 to 15.5% (more than 15 of every 100 adults) in 2016. In the state of South Dakota, current cigarette smoking among adults aged 18 years or older is anywhere between 15.3% and 18.6%.
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths.
Source: Sky News