"Tax, price and cigarette smoking: evidence from the tobacco documents and implications for tobacco company marketing strategies"
For instance, British American Tobacco (BAT) introduced the Newport Soft Pack, a lower-priced alternative to the standard Newport Box, to cater to price-sensitive consumers, particularly menthol smokers in lower-income areas 1
CDC urges 50-state anti-smoking push Hard numbers are difficult to come by, in part because the definition of a social smoker is so vague
But then youve got additivesthings like humectants to keep the tobacco from drying out, sugars to adjust the burn, and ammonia compounds that increase nicotine absorption (which, in corporate-speak, is called enhancing bioavailability, but lets be real, its just making sure the buzz hits faster)