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Studies show that there is a positive connection between tobacco promotions and the people who see them's susceptibility to smoking.

Source: Paynter J, Edwards R. The impact of tobacco promotion at the point of sale: a systematic review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009;11:25–35.

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Between 2009-2012, the estimated annual smoking-attributable economic costs in the U.S. were between $289-332.5 billion.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs. 2014. Report.

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In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for men are approximately $105.6 billion per year.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs. 2014. Report.

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Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. And 70% of teens visit a convenience store at least once a week. Convenient, indeed.

Source: U.S. DEPT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL, PREVENTING TOBACCO USE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS: A REPORT OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 12 (2012) http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/ sgr/2012/consumer_booklet/pdfs/consumer.pdf

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Advertising products at the point-of-sale at convenience stores increases "impulse buys" and makes tobacco seem like a part of everyday life. Which is probably why Big Tobacco spends 95% of its $9.1 billion yearly budget here.

Source: Center for Public Health Systems Science. Point-of-Sale Report to the Nation: The Tobacco Retail and Policy Landscape. St. Louis, MO: Center for Public Health Systems Science at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and the National Cancer Institute, State and Community Tobacco Control Research Initative, 2014. http://publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default /files/resources/WaU-guide-POS-policy-report-2015.pdf

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In the U.S., 26% of middle school, and 21% of high school students who smoke, smoke Newport.

Source: Bloch, A.B., et al. "Cigarette Brand Preference Among Middle and High School Students Who Are Established Smokers --- United States, 2004 and 2006." CDC. 58(05). 2009: 112-115. Web.

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Smokers earn 20% less than non-smokers.

Source: Hotchkiss, Julie L., and Melinda Pitts. "Even One Is Too Much: The Economic Consequences of Being a Smoker." Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, July 2013.

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Young adults report seeing heavier advertising for tobacco at the point-of-sale than on any other advertsiting platform

Source: Center for Public Health Systems Science. Point-of-Sale Report to the Nation: The Tobacco Retail and Policy Landscape, 2014. https://cphss.wustl.edu/Products/ ProductsDocuments/ASPiRE_2016_ReportToTheNation.pdf

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During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs. 2014. Report.

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In 2006, U.S. consumers spent an estimated $90.7 million on tobacco products.

Source: Capehart, Tom. "Briefing Rooms: Tobacco." United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. 16 May 2007. Web.

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A study showed that 11-14 year olds who visited convenience stores at least twice a week were more than twice as likely to begin smoking as those who rarely visited those stores.

Source: Lisa Henriksen, Nina Schleicher, Ellen Feighery, and Stephen Fortmann, A Longitudinal Study of Exposure to Retail Cigarette Advertising and Smoking Initiation, 126 PEDIATRICS 232, 232 (2010);

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Cigarette companies spend almost ALL their marketing budget on discounting cigarettes.

Source: "Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report of 2014." Federal Trade Commission, 2016.

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Stores often sell cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos as singles or in multi-packs for less than a buck.

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Studies show that there is a positive connection between tobacco promotions and the people who see them's susceptibility to smoking.

Between 2009-2012, the estimated annual smoking-attributable economic costs in the U.S. were between $289-332.5 billion.

In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for men are approximately $105.6 billion per year.

Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. And 70% of teens visit a convenience store at least once a week. Convenient, indeed.

Advertising products at the point-of-sale at convenience stores increases "impulse buys" and makes tobacco seem like a part of everyday life. Which is probably why Big Tobacco spends 95% of its $9.1 billion yearly budget here.

In the U.S., 26% of middle school, and 21% of high school students who smoke, smoke Newport.

Smokers earn 20% less than non-smokers.

Young adults report seeing heavier advertising for tobacco at the point-of-sale than on any other advertsiting platform

During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.

In 2006, U.S. consumers spent an estimated $90.7 million on tobacco products.

A study showed that 11-14 year olds who visited convenience stores at least twice a week were more than twice as likely to begin smoking as those who rarely visited those stores.

Cigarette companies spend almost ALL their marketing budget on discounting cigarettes.

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Stores often sell cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos as singles or in multi-packs for less than a buck.

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Studies show that there is a positive connection between tobacco promotions and the people who see them's susceptibility to smoking.

Between 2009-2012, the estimated annual smoking-attributable economic costs in the U.S. were between $289-332.5 billion.

In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for men are approximately $105.6 billion per year.

Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. And 70% of teens visit a convenience store at least once a week. Convenient, indeed.

Advertising products at the point-of-sale at convenience stores increases "impulse buys" and makes tobacco seem like a part of everyday life. Which is probably why Big Tobacco spends 95% of its $9.1 billion yearly budget here.

In the U.S., 26% of middle school, and 21% of high school students who smoke, smoke Newport.

Smokers earn 20% less than non-smokers.

Young adults report seeing heavier advertising for tobacco at the point-of-sale than on any other advertsiting platform

During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.

In 2006, U.S. consumers spent an estimated $90.7 million on tobacco products.

A study showed that 11-14 year olds who visited convenience stores at least twice a week were more than twice as likely to begin smoking as those who rarely visited those stores.

Cigarette companies spend almost ALL their marketing budget on discounting cigarettes.

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