Menthol cigarettes are of particular public health concern because studies have found that the cooling effects of menthol mask the harshness of cigarettes, making it easier for young people to start smoking
Hong Kong introduced textual health warnings on tobacco packages in 1983 and gradually enhanced to PHWs in 2007
State fiscal analysts have also seen some aberrations, including a spike in the raw number of packs sold in fiscal year 2015, a big drop in fiscal year 2016 and some stabilization after that
The goal was specifically to prevent tobacco companies from offering low-cost, low-count packs that could make cigarettes more financially accessible to young, price-sensitive buyers
In the United States, about 30,300 new cases are expected in 2025, accounting for roughly 1.5% of all new cancer diagnoses each year, and around 10,780 deaths are projected from stomach cancer