Prior studies in men have shown an association, but in women there is little evidence so far, said Mrcio Gonalves de Sousa, MD, PhD, chief of the hypertension, smoking cessation and nephrology department at the Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology in So Paulo, Brazil, and the studys lead author, in a statement
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The citys logic then goes like this: 275,000 smokers multiplied by 237 packs per year equals 65 million packs per year sold in the city
Until last weeks announcement of its intention to ban menthol, then, the FDA has continued to permit tobacco companies to add menthol to cigarettes