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For example, you may find that several tobacco stores in your area sell staples like cigarettes and vapes, but no one offers a wide selection of cigars and specialty tobacco

Cigarettes are a crucial driver of c-store traffic: NACS data suggests it commands 35.9% of all in-store sales

The store owners say cigarettes, specifically menthol-flavored, make up a large percentage of their sales

Gearhardt also sees similarities in how the food and tobacco industries use flavor to mask what she calls low-quality products. Cigarettes add sweeteners and flavors like synthetic chocolate to what she says are essentially gelatinized tobacco strips that also contain additives like ammonia

This means that if you have other health conditions including smoking, then carriers base your premiums on those conditions and your overall health

Hovenkamp (2001)