The truth is that any and all combustible tobacco products cause serious harm
The best available scientific evidence, the Reynolds spokesman claims, demonstrates that menthol cigarettes do not cause people to start smoking earlier, smoke more cigarettesor make smokers more addicted than non-menthol cigarette smokers. In any case, Big Tobacco has worked hard to befriend the black community
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Tobacco duty rates will increase on 26 November 2025 by RPI + 2 percentage points, and again on 1 October 2026 by the same rate plus an additional 2.20 per 100 cigarettes and 2.20 per 50g on all other tobacco products