Flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes, chewing tobacco, vape liquids and cigars have been prohibited for sale since 2024 after Columbus City Council approved regulations that city leaders have tied to health concerns, including preventing sales to minors
Cigarette smoke induces COPD-related airway remodeling phenotypes, including airway epithelial hyperplasia, myocyte hyperplasia, squamous metaplasia, EMT, ciliary alterations, loss of secretory cells that produce Scgb1a1, and reduced integrity of the apical junction barrier that controls airway epithelial permeability
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The safety of flavorings inhaled into the lungs has also not been clearly proven
Most airports also ban vaping inside, with passengers asked to wait until reaching the designated smoking area (usually outside the terminal building)