Flavored tobacco to E-cigarette ’s: How the tobacco industry sustains its product flow

Manufacture of tobacco products remains to be a thriving industry, despite evidence indicating significant health hazards posed by tobacco use. The major reason for their enormous success is lobbying by which they influence the tobacco regulatory bodies to waive restrictions and prevent implementation of any additional sanctions [1]. In addition, the tobacco industry has regularly marketed new tobacco products with fresh designs bearing misleading advertisements. E-cigarettes are a prime example of how the tobacco industry has sustained its product flow by marketing it as a safe alternative to conventional cigarettes [2,3].
Source: Oral Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research