The seven studies were performed by four independent research groups, included a variety of methodologies (i.e., paper-and-pencil surveys, the Internet, phone), sampling regions and strategies (i.e., three national samples, two from southern California, one from Hawaii, and one from Virginia), and age ranges (mean age at baseline range = 14.123.5 years)
The industry did the same thing when the FDA prohibited the use of light, mild, and low tar, descriptors on cigarettes Marlboro circumvented the rule by changing the names of their Marlboro Light cigarettes to Marlboro Gold, while Marlboro Ultra Lights became Marlboro Silver and Marlboro Mild was renamed Marlboro Blue
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But these aren't the only reasons why banning a few words from packaging isn't enough
Its highly certain that counterfeit cigarettes from China and Eastern Europe find their way into the Massachusetts market, he said