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For China, a substantial increase in cigarette prices could save tens of millions of lives. Pervasive myths dont help either, including beliefs that Asians are less susceptible to tobaccos effects and smoking is easy to quit
For decades, tobacco companies have targeted Black people, Hispanic/Latino communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, neighborhoods with more Asian residents, limited-income neighborhoods and youth through price promotions and heavy marketing, leading to higher rates of menthol use and tobacco-related diseases
Nevertheless, the spatial contrasts depicted highlight two major patterns: the severity of contamination in empirically supported hotspots and the geographical inequality in cigarette butt monitoring efforts
Volume for the entire category surged 46.4% in the most recent period, according to Nielsen data included in Azer's note to clients