February 22nd, 2008 . by Admin
| Small Cigars Making Big Gains…USA Today reported on February 19 that as cigarette smoking declines, cheap look-alikes in fruity flavors are gaining substantial ground and worrying public health officials. U.S. adult consumption of little cigars, which have lower taxes and fewer marketing restrictions than cigarettes but pose similar health risks, more than doubled from 1998 to 2006, according to the Agriculture Department. Little cigars are part of a widening array of tobacco products that threaten to lure young people into nicotine addiction, says a report to be released today by public health groups, including the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association. “There are more product choices” than before, says Matthew Myers of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, lead author of the report. He says that as smoking restrictions crimp cigarette sales, cigarette companies are branching out to sell smokeless products meant to be held in the cheek and cigars that come in flavors such as mint, vanilla honey, cherry and chocolate. view original article |
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