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Regardless, about 34,000 Californians die each year from tobacco use, while tobacco-related diseases cost state residents about $18.1 billion each year, according to a Thursday news release from the California Department of Public Health
New Categories accounted for 18.2% of group revenue, up from 17.5% in 2024, with category contribution up 39% and return on investment improving 5.7 percentage points to 21.6%
Do wholesalers sell both nicotine and non-nicotine products
For example, the nonsmoking spouses of smokers have an increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease, and children of parents who smoke are more likely to suffer from asthma, respiratory infections, and sudden infant death syndrome