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Fans of pronounced tobacco flavour tend to gravitate towards the full-flavour variants, while those who like a fresher sensation choose menthol

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Smoking prevalence and e-cigarette use by socio-economic status There are very large disparities in smoking by SES (as measured by NZDep, an indicator of neighbourhood deprivation) (Figure 9)