The study finds that disproportionately high use of menthol cigarettes by Black people, women and youth, as well as others including Hispanic people (48% of Hispanic people who smoke use menthol brands), is not the result of organically evolving consumer preferences over time
The price is already very very high, Kaestner says, Its a different pool of smokers. Kaestner, who told us his research was not funded by the tobacco industry, suggests that higher taxation may lead to the reductions advocates predict in countries where prices are currently low
The European Union's Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) sets out this ban for all EU member states
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