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From Classic Ice Burst and Gold Flake capsule variants to Marlboro Ice Blast, Benson & Hedges menthols and Four Square Clove Crush, adult smokers now find a wide range of fresh, clove, herbal and double-burst options in paan shops, neighbourhood kiranas and quick-commerce apps across major cities. Behind this variety lies a serious reality: India is the worlds second-largest consumer of tobacco, with nearly three in ten adults using some form of tobacco and tobacco use causing an estimated one million or more deaths every year in the country
These insights, collectively, suggest that stronger and more straightforward legislative actions, such as a ban on the sale of all tobacco products across the entire country (7982), are urgently needed to avoid the catastrophic health and socioeconomic consequences that will likely mushroom as a result of the country's ever-growing tobacco use epidemic
Plus, if you're a pre-packaged aficionado, they have a wide range of options too
But in 1954, Philip Morris decided to reposition the Marlboro brand in a few key ways
Previous studies show that children and adolescents who are highly exposed to pro-smoking messages are more likely to smoke, said study lead author Dr
