Smokers are seven to ten times more likely to suffer from oral cancer than people who have never smoked, with long-term, regular users of smokeless tobacco being more than 11 times more at risk than a non-user
"While menthol usage is declining with all cigarette usage, it's declining at a much slower rate, about half the rate I believe, than regular-flavored cigarettes." And because menthol, a mint-flavored additive, is popular among African-Americans, the companies focus ads and coupons there
Nguyen H, Kitzmiller J P, Nguyen K T, Nguyen C D, Chi Bui T
That is the crux of the whole problem with cigarettes, really
This revenue would boost the states general funds and can be used to fund health programs like tobacco cessation, substance use services and Medicaid