While this study found that sales of non-flavored versions of those products increased (5% for cigars, and 4% for pipe and RYO), it also found that teens in 2013 had lower odds of ever trying flavored tobacco products (37%) and or using any type of tobacco product (28%) compared to teens in 2010.50 Another study looking at scanner data both before and after the policy was in place found that sales of flavored tobacco products declined among several products (a 22.3% decline in flavored cigar sales, a 97.6% decline in flavored smokeless tobacco, and a 42.5% decline in flavored RYO)
Mathers C, Boerma T, Fat DM (2008)
Individuals can participate by spreading awareness about the dangers of tobacco use, supporting tobacco control policies, and joining local events and campaigns
Although electronic cigarettes may be safer for those with nicotine addiction who have been unsuccessful in quitting cigarette smoking, these products have not been proven safe
Synergistic interaction between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and environmental tobacco smoke on the risk of obesity in children and adolescents: the U.S
