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Jump to full article: Eugene (OR) Register-Guard, 2009-09-26
Intro: Is there a symbiotic relationship between candy and cigarettes? It almost seems so.
The ties that bind these oral temptations were in the news again this month when the Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of flavored cigarettes. It was the agency's first big move since Congress authorized it, within limits, to regulate tobacco products. . . .
Another example of mixing tobacco and sugar was brought to our attention by Oregon's junior senator, Jeff Merkley. When he was visiting several weeks ago, he pulled out a tin of candies, each containing a small amount of dissolvable tobacco.
This product has been test-marketed in several places around the country, including Portland. . . .
"Disolvable tobacco products such as Camel Orbs�… come in mint and caramel flavors and look like the candies that come out of a PEZ-type dispenser.�… Rather than the traditional smokeless tin that leaves a noticeable 'ring' in one's back pocket, these products look like cell phones in a student's pocket.
"We believe these products are being used as a gateway to addict children to nicotine and graduate them to cigarettes and other tobacco products. In addition, dissolvable tobacco products are being used to discourage current smokers, both youth and adult, from quitting. These types of products allow children to continue their addiction to nicotine when they are in smoke-free places such as classrooms."
That is not the kind of innovation America needs to stay competitive in the age of globalization.
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