Jump to full article: Columbus (OH) Dispatch, 2009-09-25
Author: James Nash and Kathy Lynn Gray THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Intro: The "mints" in your child's pocket might give much more than a sugar high, the Federal Drug Administration is warning.
They might provide a jolt of nicotine.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is test-marketing tobacco-infused mints in Columbus and two other markets. The company says the mints are for adults who want an alternative to cigarettes.
Critics warn that the so-called "dissolvable tobacco" products will appeal to youngsters.
"It's in a colorful candy box and looks just like candy," said school nurse Eva Garchar of Cincinnati, who saw the Camel Orbs during a lecture at a nurses convention last spring. "All the people in the audience were disheartened by that."
Test-marketing of the mints started in the spring in Columbus bars, gas stations and markets. Two other flavored tobacco products, Camel Sticks and Camel Strips, joined them in the past few months.
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