In 1885, James Buchanan Duke acquired a license to use the first automated cigarette making machine (invented by James Albert Bonsack), and by 1890, Duke supplied 40 percent of the American cigarette market (then known as pre-rolled tobacco)
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), who said he was supportive of the broader push to limit smoking but concerned about the possible racial impacts of the bill, added that the specific focus on menthol cigarettes which are more popular among Black smokers gave him pause
The share of Americans who smoke has fallen dramatically since 1970 from nearly 40 percent to about 20 percent, but those declines have stalled recently
Share buybacks, along with cigarette price increases and cost cutting, are some of the key drivers of profitability growth for major tobacco companies.
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