How tobacco hurts your heart Nicotine, the addictive component in tobacco, speeds up the pulse rate and raises blood pressure making the heart work harder
VG (vegetable glycerin, or glycerol): VG has a sweeter taste and produces a much more visible vapor
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The findings were covered by New Zealand media: TVNZ: Health experts push for price hike for roll-your-own tobacco Newshub: Calls for roll-your-own tobacco crackdown NZ Herald: Young people think roll-your-own cigarettes are healthier, researchers say Stuff.co.nz: Smokefree researchers want more expensive, uglier rolling tobacco
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