The commonwealth has the lowest cigarette tax rate of all of its border states except Ohio and West Virginia
Every year, an estimated 34,000 Californians die from smoking
The average cost of a pack of cigarettes is $6.28
Successful implementation of smoking cessation in people with schizophrenia is challenging, mainly because in people with schizophrenia the undesirable neurobiological and psychosocial consequences from stopping smoking are more pronounced and result in early relapse
Citing several studies on menthol's adverse effects, acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock said outlawing the flavour could "help save lives" and "address health disparities experienced by communities of colour, low-income populations, and LGBTQ+ individuals, all of whom are far more likely to use these tobacco products"
Economic burden of tobacco In another study jointly commissioned by Indias ministry of health and World Health Organisation (WHO), researchers found that the economic burden due to tobacco-related diseases during 2011 in India was around Rs 10, 4500 crores (approximately US $22.4 billion)