"Those who choose to quit smoking, or not start, will likely experience health benefits, but those who continue to smoke will see their real incomes reduced - these tend to be lower-income individuals," he said
In addition, our Model California Ordinance Restricting the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and Other Flavored Tobacco Products takes a comprehensive approach by prohibiting all tobacco retailers from selling any tobacco product that has a taste or aroma other than tobacco
They did so by using fillers such as the clay found in kitty litter or stuffing the products with more tobacco to tip the scales in their favor
Addressing these disparities with evidence-based interventions is critical to continue the progress weve made in reducing the overall smoking rate. Reducing smoking-related disease: What more can be done
[72] "Committee on Cigarette Tax Evasion," Proceedings from the 50th Annual Meetings of the National Tobacco Tax Association (Chicago: Federation of Tax Administrators, 1976), 12
This attitude is so prevalent today that smoking has become a politically popular target of taxation