A recent article from the Washington Post Editorial Opinion Board highlights why the FDA's current approach falls short
Tobacco industry contracts with retailers undermine tobacco control efforts by ensuring tobacco products are given prime placement to all customers, young and old, and by keeping cigarettes discounted. Allie Reimold, MA, doctoral student in the Department of Health Behavior at Gillings School of Global Public Health Through these contracts, tobacco retailers have control over prices, which oftentimes undermine local laws by offsetting nearby high-tax jurisdictions
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Four new studies offer powerful evidence of the dangers of smoking and the health benefits of quitting or not being exposed to secondhand smoke