plural smokers
1
: someone or something that smokes: such as
a
: a person who smokes cigarettes
a heavy smoker
b
: an apparatus with an enclosed chamber that is used for smoking food (as for curing or imparting flavor)
2
: a railroad car or compartment in which smoking is allowed
3
: an informal social gathering for men
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Parman cited a Yale School of Public Health study suggesting flavor restrictions can push smokers to use more harmful forms of nicotine consumption.
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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Under federal law, companies must provide the FDA with reliable and robust evidence to show that the products would promote public health and that, on balance, the benefits to adult smokers would outweigh the risks of youth addiction.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Some vape pens on the market are made with nicotine, and smokers often use them to help with quitting.
—Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The agency deemed that the benefit to adult smokers looking to quit outweighed the risks to youths.
—David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Under federal law, companies must provide the FDA with reliable and robust evidence to show that the products would promote public health and that, on balance, the benefits to adult smokers would outweigh the risks of youth addiction.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Some vape pens on the market are made with nicotine, and smokers often use them to help with quitting.
—Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The agency deemed that the benefit to adult smokers looking to quit outweighed the risks to youths.
—David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Smoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoker. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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