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According to the American Cancer Society, About two (2) out of three (3) of smokers say they want to quit, and about half try to quit each year. However, only 8% succeed

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The ban on the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products imposed in October 2014 has forced them to lay off workers and slashed their profit margins, several told city officials Monday

With the tobacco industry wielding its influence and dollars at the point of sale, policy changes at the federal, state, and local levels are critical

Per the results presented in the final two columns of Graphic 5 , a one percentage point increase in the smoking prevalence rate results in a 6.2% increase in per-adult sales in the state