Truth Initiative marked 20 years of lifesaving work that prevented millions of young people from becoming smokers including 2.5 million between 2015 and 2018 alone and helped drive down the youth smoking rate from 23% to just 3.7%
Marlboro, Chesterfield, L&M and Basic Simple Tobacco packs will all go up 15 cents while Basic, Benson & Hedges, Benson & Hedges Menthol Green, Merit, Nats, Parliament and Virginia Slims will see a 20-cent-per-pack increase, Goldman Sachs Managing Director Bonnie Herzog said in a research note
No more than once a week
Trillions of cigarettes are smoked annually, leaving behind toxic butts, most of which are, sadly, randomly discarded into nature
The FDAs job is to ensure tobacco products are not marketed in a way that leads consumers to believe cigarettes with descriptors like additive-free and natural pose fewer health risks than other cigarettes, unless the claims have been scientifically supported, said Mitch Zeller, director of the FDAs Center for Tobacco Products
The rise of medical marijuana has increased focus on the quality of cannabis products and how different strains can help with pain relief, mood, and overall health
