E-cigarettes: a continuing public health challenge in India despite comprehensive bans
If approved, the proposal would make the United States the first country in the world to reduce nicotine so dramatically in combustible tobacco products
From the Orange County Register: When policymakers made the decision to prohibit menthol cigarettes, their aim was to reduce the supply of these products in the market
Such freebies [may] include a lighter, a portable ash tray, [ready-to-drink] canned coffee, and chewing gums. As a matter of fact, shelve space for cigarettes at convenience stores is limited and therefore manufacturer are compelled to offer attractive promotional gifts not only to being able to properly display their products but also to reach their consumers, the report implied
Extrapolating these findings to the United States, the researchers estimated that a US prohibition on menthol cigarettes could lead to more than 1.3 million US smokers quitting, with a large proportion of them being African American