Nova Explores Tobacco Addiction
September 28, 2009, 8:32 pm
Filed under: Industry Tactics, New Products, Quitting and Cessation, Research | Tags: Dope on Nicotine, Nova
Filed under: Industry Tactics, New Products, Quitting and Cessation, Research | Tags: Dope on Nicotine, Nova
A very interesting and interactive website about nicotine addiction is available at this link:

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Tobacco and Candy
August 31, 2009, 8:21 pm
Filed under: Flavored Cigarettes, Industry Tactics, New Products, Youth and Prevention | Tags: candy and tobacco
Filed under: Flavored Cigarettes, Industry Tactics, New Products, Youth and Prevention | Tags: candy and tobacco

There are a lot of similarities between tobacco and candy advertisements. Still, the tobacco industry denies that they are marketing to youth. See for yourself. What do you think?

E-Cigars
February 23, 2009, 6:26 pm
Filed under: Industry Tactics, New Products | Tags: E-Cigars, Electric Cigars
Filed under: Industry Tactics, New Products | Tags: E-Cigars, Electric Cigars
Could E-Cigars become the new thing? Made with water and nicotine extract, the only smoke it produces is water vapor. With a pretty high price tag of $100-200 per unit, it may not attract the cigarette smoking demographic. It is also not FDA approved and the risks are unknown.

Read more in the NY Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/nyregion/thecity/22esmo.html?emc=tnt&tntemail1=y