However, the disclosure wasnt buried in an ingredients list, and, unlike an ambiguous ingredient term, the disclosure is a clear statement that no additives does NOT mean a safer cigarette. A reasonable consumer would look on the packages sides and top for this type of disclosure, since product packaging commonly has additional information about the product on the back and sides
On top of very specific color choices and using the now-banned words like lite, slim, (a term used to target women) or mild, tobacco companies have marketed menthol as healthier, with great success
If the agency is sued, he added, we strongly believe this will hold up under any legal challenges. Reynolds American, maker of Camel and Newport cigarettes, said it supports public awareness efforts on tobacco, but the manner in which those messages are delivered to the public cannot run afoul of the First Amendment. Reynolds was one of five tobacco companies that challenged the FDAs original warning labels
For the study, Ross and colleagues from SPH, the Uniformed Services University, and the University of Virginia utilized nationally representative survey data that revealed variations in tobacco use and product type based on military status, age, race, education level, and insurance status among more than 78,000 Veterans and civilians in the US from 2021 to 2023
