An official with Altria Group Inc., one of the big tobacco companies, said a total ban on menthol cigarettes or flavored cigars would be an extreme measure not supported by the science and evidence. Murray Garnick, Altrias general counsel, said the company expects that establishing product standards on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars will be a multi-year, deliberative process. UPDATES: 11 a.m.: This article was updated with expert and industry comments
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Most cigars are corona cigars, which are usually from South America
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Characterizing smokers of menthol and flavored cigarettes, their attitudes towards tobacco regulation, and the anticipated impact of the Tobacco Products Directive on their smoking and quitting behaviors: the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys
16 17 We must recognise that smokers are not a homogenous population and reflect more carefully on the varied stimuli required to cue and reinforce behaviour
