Federal officials are now considering whether to add menthol, the minty, throat-numbing additiveto the list of flavorings Congress banned from cigarettes in 2009 for public health reasons
Given their primary goal of maximizing profits, however, it is unlikely, that the tobacco companies will do that on their own, despite all the ethical, moral, and public health reasons that they should. As the cost of cigarettes continues to rise, largely due to increased taxes aimed at discouraging their sale, cigarette companies are relying more and more on coupons to help offset the tax hikes and keep their products affordable
Tobacco prices rose most for leading and premium brands 10.0% and 10.1%, respectively) and among packs of 30s (18.3%) and 50s (12.5%)
Child Protective Services took the student to a hospital to be examined, WITI reported
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