Have you ever wondered how products such as flavored little cigars, smokeless tobacco, and other non-cigarette tobacco products can be regulated? In light of existing restrictions on the sale and marketing of cigarettes, tobacco companies have turned to these non-cigarette tobacco products to increase business. These products may have strong youth appeal with sweet-flavored varieties and further may be used in areas in which smoking is banned, fueling smokers’ continued addictions to nicotine.
See our new Feature Story about the dangers of these products, their appeal, and policy opportunities to combat the sale and marketing of non-cigarette tobacco products.