It also reduces the oxygen transport capacity of the blood, causing fatigue and poor performance in the brain and muscles
After backfilling losses in existing tobacco excise tax revenue (described in more detail below), the new cigarette excise tax would generate an estimated $500 million to $750 million in net revenue in 201516 for the purposes described in the measure
[PubMed: 16085531] Wang MQ, Fitzhugh EC, Eddy JM, Westerfield RC
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Baseline 11.3% Target 5.8% Data Snapshot In California, tobacco consumption decreases with higher levels of income and greater levels of education
Nicotine is present in tobacco plants and leaves in any form,[53] and public health research has shown that tobacco workers absorb nicotine through their skin while handling tobacco.[54] Studies have found that non-smoking adult tobacco workers have similar levels of nicotine in their bodies as smokers in the general population.[55] In the short term, absorption of nicotine through the skin can lead to acute nicotine poisoning, called Green Tobacco Sickness