PMTA cost estimates are all over the board: the FDA suggests the cost will be in the $150k to $300k range, whereas opponents have the cost running into the millions
Around 17,600 people in the United States will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer and about 16,000 will die from it this year, according to the American Cancer Society
But as Peter Luongo, managing director for PMIs Canadian division puts it, Whether its us doing it or whether its our current competitors, or whether its new competitors that emerge in the future, long-term people are going to switch from cigarettes to these new products because theyre just better
Results vary depending on the level of staining and the frequency of use
The expenditure on purchasing tobacco products by the lower income group, as well as the healthcare costs and loss of income due to their health problems, has direct effect on widening the gap between the rich and the poor