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Cigarillo sales spike in Alberta  

Jump to full article: iNews880 CHQT-AM (ca), 2009-05-25
Author: Brenton Driedger

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Sales of small flavoured cigars are skyrocketing in Alberta.

New figures from Alberta Health Services show 64 million cigarillos were sold in 2007. That's up 1,000 per cent in six years.

The Campaign for a Smoke-free Alberta wants the province to ban the use of flavoured additives in tobacco products.

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