The market growth of these innovative products depends on how effectively tobacco companies navigate changing regulations while meeting the demands of both existing and potential smokers seeking healthier alternatives
Prevention involves controlling industrial emissions, using appropriate ventilation systems, and wearing personal protective equipment in workplaces where benzene is present
This month (November 23, 2018) marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark 1998 legal settlement between the states and the tobacco companies (the Master Settlement Agreement or MSA), which required the companies to pay more than $200 billion over time as compensation for tobacco-related health care costs, restricted some forms of tobacco marketing and provided funding for a national public education campaign to prevent youth tobacco use
More information on secondhand smoke: American Lung Association factsheet on the health effects of secondhand smoke American Lung Association information and resources on smokefree multi-unit housing More detailed information on state smokefree laws 1 The 28 states are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
