As of 2025 it held approximately 40.5% of total US cigarette retail share and close to 59.4% of the premium segment
Common injuries caused by vape battery explosions include: Burn injuries to the hand, face, or other areas of the persons skin Damage to (or loss of) digits on the hand Broken or missing teeth Jaw injuries Blindness, loss of taste, smell, and other senses Scarring and disfigurement injuries, including permanent changes to the face, loss of hair, and other traumas to a persons appearance Injuries to the leg or groin region (if the device has exploded while in ones pocket) Death A 2018 study analyzed 46 patients who suffered burn injuries from exploding vape pens, focusing on demographics, injury patterns, and treatment outcomes
In situations like these, weaning early is a personal decision, not a side effect of nicotine
Other works by Mathews include Twenty Lines a Day, a journal, and The Orchard, a brief memoir of his friendship with Georges Perec
