BAT says U.S vaping slowdown will lead to slower growth in e-cig business
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(Reuters) - British American Tobacco , the world's no. 2 tobacco company by revenue, said on Wednesday a slowdown in the U.S. vaping market would result in slower growth in revenue from its "new categories" business that sells vaping products.The safety of vaping has been in the spotlight, with U.S. health officials reporting more than 2,000 cases of vaping-related lung illness and 47 deaths linked to its use in the country, leading to tighter regulatory scrutiny and individual state bans.This..