This is the lowest rate we have recorded since we first published state-by-state cigarette smuggling rates in 2008
Item Analysis of cigarette filler Cost/sample (Canadian $) Samples/ brand Cost per item (Canadian $) 1 Tobacco propionate $75 3 $225 2 Tobacco sorbitol $150 3 $450 3 Tobacco pH $15 3 $45 4 Tobacco nitrate $25 3 $75 5 Nicotine alkaloids $50 3 $150 6 Tobacco specific nitrosamines (NNN, NNK, NAB, NAT) $560 3 $1,680 7 Trace metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Ni, Se, Cr, As) $210 3 $630 8 Humectants (propylene glycol, triethylene glycol) $90 3 $270 9 Triacetin plus triethylene glycol diacetate $120 3 $360 10 Ammonia $105 3 $315 11 Tobacco moisture $10 3 $30 Chemical constituents, cigarettes & cigarette smoke: March 2000 48 Table A4
These departures created a crisis in supply by early 2025
I don't fault them for doing this
Of course, chemicals in cigarette smoke do far more than just trigger hair loss