Forty-five percent of Latino youths who smoke use menthol cigarettes, and 71% of LGBTQ+ youths who smoke use menthol cigarettes
While much of the world wrestles with regulations around vapes and their many flavors, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have been pumping flavors into conventional cigarettes and fighting efforts to ban the products in the region, according to a joint investigation by The Examination, Pers Salud con lupa and Chiles LaBot news outlets
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In early October, Indonesian Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that the country would raise neither its cigarette excise tax nor the recommended minimum selling price of cigarettes in 2026, marking the second year the tobacco levy remains unchanged despite already ranking among the lowest in the world [PDF]
Urbanization, modern retail infrastructure, and digital commerce platforms increase access to premium formats, enabling engagement with affluent and tech-oriented adult smokers
Medication use, however, was slightly higher among rural smokers at 38.1 %, compared to 35.8 % of urban smokers
