METHODS Study sample The ongoing Tobacco Pack Surveillance System (TPackSS) study, conducted by the the Institute for Global Tobacco Control of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ( monitors the design features, marketing appeals, and health warning label compliance of unique tobacco packs sold in low-income and middle-income countries with the greatest numbers of people who smoke 27
Kent Micronite cigarettes with asbestos filters were sold from 1952 to 1956
Experiences like this show that the right cigarette choice depends more on comfort and taste than popularity alone
The combination of these two factors prohibits the composting bacteria from accessing the filter fibres easily and as such, significantly decelerates their rate of decomposition
In contrast, other states saw a significant boost in cigarette sales after the Minnesota tax hike
For more on how tobacco companies have targeted women, read about the industrys marketing strategy of using womens equality struggles to sell cigarettes
