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Nationwide bans keep being flouted, and then retracted, so its important to check on current legislation

Common signs a filter may be directional: One end has a cap, rim, or different texture One end looks more open than the other There are small markings or printed arrows The filter has a paper wrap that is tighter at one end If it is directional, the mouth end is the side designed for inhaling

The signs are the final step in implementing the corrective statements the tobacco companies were first ordered to make in 2006, when a federal judge ruled that the companies violated civil racketeering laws and lied to the public for decades about the health risks and addictiveness of cigarettes and their marketing to children

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