Second-hand smoking causes 1.2 million deaths per year among non-smokers
The arsenal of effective consumer protection regulations that contribute to reduce the social acceptability of smoking also includes advertising bans, smoke-free public spaces, and restricting sales to minors
Comprehensive menthol bans, defined as those that prohibit sales of all types of flavors across all products, including menthol/mint/wintergreen tobacco products, are gaining momentum at the local and state level
They are now sold across Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, North America, and South America, covering duty-free and taxed markets in over thirty countries and regions, encompassing more than fifty such markets, as well as over one hundred domestic duty-free sales outlets