Next target in the war on tobacco: stogies; As more people light up, some US officials are saying cigars should abide by the same rules as cigarettes.(USA)(Need For Warning Labels?)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: August 11, 1999| Author: Scherer, Ron | Copyright information

Over the past five years, the cigar industry has told the American public to light up a cigar to celebrate good times.

The media often picture athletes, celebrities, and politicians puffing away on giant stogies at parties or awards ceremonies. Cigar bars have cropped up around the country. Now, with sales booming, the cigar is under attack.

Federal and state officials are taking aim at the rolled-up tobacco leaves, which recent research has found may have an ...

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