The law was supposed to come into effect later this month, but that could be delayed as on 18 May the High Court is due to rule on the legal challenge to the legislation from the tobacco industry
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Venous ulcer Diabetic foot ulcer Failing skin graft Smoking and infections Smoking is associated with a greater likelihood or severity of: Bacterial wound infections, most often caused by Staphylococccus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes Candida albicans infection, particularly in the mouth Viral infections, especially human papillomavirus (HPV), including genital warts
Although the Tobacco Control Act gave the FDA the right to regulate all tobacco products, it did not specifically include non-cigarette tobacco products, such as cigars, little cigars, cigarillos, hookah, and e-cigarettes, in the ban on characterizing flavors
Source: Investor presentation, page 4 Management sees currency-neutral revenue growth in excess of 5% annually, and 8% earnings-per-share growth over the same time frame
