This chapter explores the rapid growth of the vaping industry in Britain, discussing factors such as government support, economic advantages, and initiatives to encourage smokers to switch. It also delves into the recent change in the government's stance towards disposable vaping devices and the industry's position on regulation and potential banning of flavors.
In the American West, grizzly bears are spreading—and fights over protecting them under the Endangered Species Act test the frontiers between science and politics. Vaping is tremendous business in Britain, but the largely unregulated industry is now, curiously, asking for more oversight (10:57). And our language columnist explains our word of the year for 2023 (17:47).
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