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Fortune
Fortune
Eva Roytburg

A major nicotine company went through New Yorkers’ thrown-out vapes and found that 99% were illegally imported from China

Two teenagers vaping (Credit: AleksandrYu—Getty Images)

Nearly every vape that New Yorkers use—then throwing out—is an illegally imported flavored vape from China, according to a study commissioned by Altria, the second largest tobacco company in the U.S.

WSPM, the market intelligence company Altria contracted to complete the study, analyzed empty vape products discarded in 100 different locations across New York City’s boroughs. 

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