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Tennessee attorney general warns against selling individual cigarettes  

Lose the "loosies," the Tennessee Attorney General's Office warned today.

Removing cigarettes from the pack and selling them individually must be stopped, several state agencies warned the public and businesses.

Single cigarette sales pose a health threat to young people because they are usually easier and cheaper for them to purchase than a full pack.

Health officials are concerned that the availability of individual cigarettes may attract young people as an easy way to begin smoking.

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