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Revenue for the Cigarette Manufacturing industry in China has been increasing 13.9% annually over the past five years. Demand elasticity for cigarettes is quite low and stable, and cigarette prices are very low in China. In recent years, Chinese smokers have attached greater importance to brand reputation and there has been a consumer shift toward famous-brand, high-quality cigarettes. Stricter government controls on cigarette smoking in public places and other buildings will result in...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online According to a new study, as cigarette taxes increase, heavier smokers tend to cut back on puffing away on those cancer sticks. Washington University School of Medicine researchers identified 7,068 smokers and asked them how much they smoked. The team went back three years later and asked the smokers the same question. On average, the researchers found that everyone was smoking a little less. However, when tax increases were...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that an estimated 45.3 million adults in the US smoke cigarettes. It also reports that cigarettes, the single leading cause of preventable death in the US, account for nearly 443,000 deaths every year. Now, a US judge is ordering the top three cigarette makers—Philip Morris, Reynolds and Lorillard—to publicly admit that their products are killing America. The judge...

HOUSTON, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- If your Christmas list includes smokers, or those who are trying to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes make the ideal gift. Currently, more than 2.5 million Americans use e-cigarettes, not only because they can be enjoyed in public places where lighting up is prohibited, but also because they deliver all the traditional flavor of tobacco with significantly less nicotine and virtually no chemicals. According to Mark Wunder, CEO of...

OVIEDO, Fla., Nov. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Firelight Fusion, maker of what could be the best e cigarette deal on the web has announced an incredible Black Friday through Cyber Monday sale that makes other electronic cigarette companies blush with shame in light of their offers. The company already touts free shipping, lower prices and free batteries on qualified purchases as everyday standards, but now the company is announced an additional Black Friday e cigarette sale on their...

CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have ever considered switching to cigarettes as a Tobacco Alternative to traditional cigarettes, there is no better time to make the switch than now! Starting this Black Friday, November 23, ProSmoke Electronic Cigarettes, the industry leading producer of electronic cigarettes, is giving the industry's biggest savings on every single purchase made until Monday night. "Whether you are purchasing an award winning electronic cigarette...

A new study from Sweden reveals that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood. Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden used a large database that followed the lives of more than 15,000 Swedes, mainly from the Stockholm area, from birth to middle age. The researchers isolated 2,329 people who were interviewed once at age 13 about peer status at school and again at age 32 about their smoking habits. The results indicate...

OVIEDO, Fla., Nov. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone knows that Firelight Fusion means savings, but the company continues to add deal after deal to their offerings that makes the product and company irresistible to smokers looking to switch from smoking tobacco. On top of their low prices, they now offer free shipping and a free battery program when re-ordering cartridges. They also offer bundles of their electronic cigarette starter kit that are designed to make the smokers life...

CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that Halloween is finished and it's getting more chilly every day, Americans are starting to anticipate their own special Thanksgiving meal. Every family has its own signature dishes and traditions, but most of us share one ritual besides the actual turkey feast: the post meal crash. All that turkey followed by pie leaves most of us ready for some quality time with the couch. It's the perfect time to chill out with your e-cig and your...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smokers looking to quit can receive Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) from the Pennsylvania Department of Health starting Thursday, Nov. 15. NRT is offered to Pennsylvanians each year in conjunction with the Great American Smokeout. The annual event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, encourages Americans to stop smoking for 24 hours, hoping their decision not to smoke will last forever. Smoking remains the single...