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Compared to plain packs, packs carrying descriptors and brand imagery are perceived as having a smoother taste, better quality, delivering more tar, more attractive, and more appealing to youth 3-6

CU Cancer Center Director Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, says that tobacco use continues to be a leading cause of preventable death in the United States

(Yes, the photo at the top is of the Habano leaf that will eventually become the Partagas Black.) Increasingly, the leaves are then stalk-cured (the ones I saw were speared through the center of the stalk to kick-start curing) so the flavor of the nicotine in the stalk can continue to move into the leaves

"These labels are an important component of a comprehensive tobacco control strategy to discourage youth smoking initiation, encourage youth and adult smoking cessation and protect people from secondhand smoke exposure." Warnings on cigarette packages have been around for 40 years, and the U.S

only 12% reported frequent use (20-30 days)