July 23, 1999
Rising Cost of Cigarettes Said to Cut Consumption Among Young
Increases in cigarette prices imposed last year by tobacco companies should cut smoking among young people by 26 per cent, according to a new study.
Last November tobacco companies increased the price of a pack of cigarettes by 45 cents, to pay for a $206-billion settlement with the states that had sued the companies. By the end of this year, additional increases could bring the average price of a pack to
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