The local level is often where strong and innovative tobacco control policies emerge and are effective in reducing geographic smoking-attributable disparities and should not be undercut by weaker state-wide policies
Parliament Platinum takes this concept to its lightest expression
There just appears to be nothing that can match all the tried and tested advantages that CAT offers, including taste neutrality, low thermo-conductivity, high heat resistance, ease of processing and, last but not least, cost efficiency
Additionally, the proposed rules represent an important step to advance health equity by significantly reducing tobacco-related health disparities. In 2019, there were more than 18.5 million current menthol cigarette smokers ages 12 and older in the US, with particularly high rates of use by youth, young adults, and African American and other racial and ethnic groups