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"The way in which products are marketed can have an impact on how people perceive them," said Patricia Folan, director of the Center for Tobacco Control at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Manhasset

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The tactics that are most effective for tobacco companies will depend on the tax structure and other factors such as the availability of cheaper alternative tobacco products (such as roll-your-own tobacco, bidis, or oral tobacco)

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