What brought about the need
The Framingham study
Given that over 50 years later the excess deaths attributed to tobacco in the United States still exceeds 500,000 per year, it would be more appropriate to call this a continuing disaster
In 2021, among high school current cigar users, 20.7% used the product on 20 or more days in the past 30 days
From the moment you light up to when you set down the final stub of a cigar, at least 45 minutes to an hour has passed, during which, if you're like me, you made new friends, formed stronger bonds, and/or reflected on all that is great in your life
At the state level, more comprehensive laws in the first decade of the 21st century 4 and increasing taxation drove smoking downward, particularly among youth