Cigarette Use and African American Men

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,cheap Bond cigarette smoking results in more than 443,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. For African American men, tobacco related disease is a primary source of death. Recent studies show that "alternative" tobacco products may have replaced cigarettes as the most common products used by young African Americans.

Smokers Pay More for Beer and Cigarettes

Aussies planning to use their credit cards to purchase beer and Esse cigarettes will now have to pay more for the products as new increases kicked in on Monday (August 1st 2011).

Smokers will have to pay an extra 34 cents for a pack of 40 cigarettes, while drinkers face an additional 36 cent charge when purchasing a crate of 24 full-strength 375 ml cans of beer, reports the Herald Sun.

New Labels Not So Scary for Cigarette Sales

The nation's top tobacco companies' sales aren't expected to go up in smoke Atis cigarettes despite new grisly warning labels that are set to appear on cigarettes packs next year.

The graphic labels, which were released in June by the Food and Drug Administration and include an image of rotting teeth and gums, will cause a decline of less than 1 percent in overall U.S. tobacco revenues in 2013, according to a recent analysis by research firm IBISWorld.

Riverbend told to not let tobacco samples be given

The Tennessee Attorney General's Office cautioned Riverbend Festival officials to not allow tobacco samples to be distributed at the Chattanooga event.

The letter wasn't mentioned when officials said at a May 27 news conference that they had dropped about $45,000 in sponsorships by smokeless tobacco makers, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Attorney General's Office spokeswoman Sharon Curtis-Flair said the letter dated last Oct. 21 came after a complaint about the practice. She also said the office will be monitoring the festival this year.

Friends of the Festival Executive Director Chip Baker says not allowing the tobacco sponsorships was already under consideration before the letter was sent.

Menthol Smokers Feel Addicted

A new survey uncovers the perceptions and habits of menthol smokers, showing most feel “twice addicted” - both to the menthol and to the tobacco - and demonstrates that most menthol Kiss smokers are in fact attracted by the taste and feel of menthol cigarettes. The survey was sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

The survey shows almost three-quarters (74 percent) of menthol smokers believe that menthol makes it easier for them to inhale, while almost 40 percent say that menthol flavoring is the only reason they smoke.