And I think we were doing very well with that approach, until quite recently. E-cigarettes for years were predominantly used as a cessation tool or by former smokers who had started using nicotine again, Jackson said
In response, tobacco companies advertising campaigns suggested that smoking was a way to remain thin [For example, To keep a slender figure, no one can deny, reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet' The American Tobacco Company, 1929] and created brands to imply that one could have a svelte figure from cigarettes [Philip Morris Virginia Slims (1968) and The American Tobacco Companys Silva Thins (1967)]
[8] In the United States, menthols comprise about 30% of the total cigarette market
"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
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