Bouquets of orange and white flowers decorated the 50 or so tables in the windowless conference room of the Marriott Marquis, an upscale hotel in downtown Atlanta
DEMBY: What's wild about those documents is just how sophisticated and deliberate they were about trying to hook Black folks and how targeted their tactics were
Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), a group of Black US lawmakers in Washington, DC that over the years has received hundred of thousands of dollars from the tobacco industry, were seen as key in securing the exemption for menthol at the time
But she noted that smoking doesnt cut short the unhealthy period at the end of life. The research further explained that smoking primarily eats into the relatively healthy years in midlife, bringing forward the onset of ill-health. This means a 60-year-old smoker will typically have the health profile of a 70-year-old non-smoker, she said
The choice between soft and hard packs often depends on consumer preferences and the marketing strategies of cigarette manufacturers in different regions