Tobacco companies spent $21m lobbying Congress in 2017 alone, and also spent $5.1m on political campaigns in 2016
These findings demonstrate that pictorial cigarette warnings are effective for diverse populations that differ in cultural, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Reynolds said "by confiscating" the top 50% of the package and 20% of the ads, the government is not warning consumers about smoking risks -- it is telling consumers, 'Don't buy or use this product.' "The company is asking the FDA to withdraw the new rule, which it says is flawed, and issue a new one
"[It] is important for FDA to focus on providing information that can produce health benefits for the public, not merely reiterating well-known messages that smoking is dangerous, which the public already understands," Hollon added