We were basically waiting for it on April 1. Philip Morris USA, he said, announced increases of anywhere from $7.20 to $8 per carton for its cigarettes earlier this week
Kroger, which also owns Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and other store brands, said it is discontinuing the sale of the product due "to the mounting questions and increasingly-complex regulatory environment." Walgreens said it made the decision "as the CDC, FDA and other health officials continue to examine the issue." A spokesperson for the grocer added that the decision is "reflective of developing regulations in a growing number of states and municipalities." E-cigarettes have come under regulatory and public scrutiny as a mysterious, deadly vaping illness continues to claim lives
But they say research indicates that they provide a way of reducing exposure to harmful compounds if smokers switch from cigarettes to heated tobacco products
Resources in the FDA Tobacco Education Resource Library The FDA Tobacco Education Resource Library, from FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, provides educational resources about tobacco health risks