When a ban really is not a ban: internet loopholes and Djarum flavoured cigarettes in the USA.
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INTRODUCTION Bans on flavoured cigarettes have been enacted in the USA, the EU and elsewhere. However, little is known about industry and consumer counter reactions. Djarum, which controls 97% of flavoured cigarette sales in the USA, immediately released ‘cigars’ resembling their banned counterparts and continued to manufacturer flavoured cigarettes. This study describes: (A) online consumer interest in, and (B) promotion and availability of Djarum cigarettes, and their cigar replacements, before and after the USA banned flavoured cigarettes in 2009.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Tobacco control
دوره 25 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016