The Evidence Supports A Federal Ban On Flavored Cigarettes?

Even though flavored cigarettes make up less than two-tenths of 1 percent of all tobacco sales in the United States and the FDA doesn't actually know how many underage smokers choose flavored cigarettes, a new study claims that thrill-seeking teenagers are especially susceptible to fruit-flavored cigarettes and the federal government was right to outlaw the flavorful killers last September. "We found that those teens who gravitate toward novel experiences were especially drawn to cigarettes described as having an appealing, sweet flavor, such as cherry," says lead author Kenneth Manning with Colorado State University. read more

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