We know that we have one of the highest adult smoking rates, one of the highest youth smoking rates, and highest pregnant women smoking rates as well, said Allie Kast Gregg, Indiana Government Relations Director with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Consumers are encouraged to use their own judgment and discretion before using any smoking accessory
Ironically, cigarette sales increased dramatically in 1971, the first year of the cigarette-ad ban, probably because anti-smoking commercials, which had indeed caused a decline in cigarette consumption, could no longer be aired for free
Scientific evidence indicates that smokers of light and ultra-light cigarettes often compensate by inhaling deeper, taking more frequent puffs, or smoking more cigarettes to satisfy nicotine cravings, resulting in tar and nicotine exposure that can be just as high as with regular cigarettes