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Even when the state legislature banned smoking in restaurants and bars in 2003,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the clubs, posts and lodges were spared, making them some of the last remaining sanctuaries for Connecticut’s bar-stool puffers.
But that sanctuary could be in jeopardy now, with some area clubs adding no-smoking sections or banning smoking.
Over the past seven years,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as mounting evidence has documented the health hazards of secondhand smoke, several private clubs have restricted smoking to at least part of their establishments, with more getting ready to move in that direction.
That’s how it looks to Daniel Skiba, president of the Connecticut Elks Association. Many potential Elks members are turned off by the health risk and what they view as the nasty funk of a smoke-filled room,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Skiba said. He did not know how many lodges had banned smoking — each lodge makes its own decision — but he predicted that eventually all will be smoke-free.
Let’s start with cessation. Quitting smoking can be difficult for all smokers. Several large national studies have shown no differences in dependence or cessation for menthol cigarettes. These studies are broadly representative of the total smoking population. Further,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the overwhelming weight of epidemiology shows that menthol and non-menthol cigarettes are the same in terms of disease occurrence across races and sexes, and is strongly consistent with the conclusion that menthol cigarettes are no more difficult to quit.
No one wants kids to smoke. Through positive steps that public health advocates and tobacco companies like mine have made resulting from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], youth smoking is at an all time low.
The majority of underage smokers report that their usual brand is not menthol. In fact,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], when you take a close look at the impact of menthol cigarettes on youth smoking rates, the data show that the use of menthol cigarettes may actually have a slight inverse relationship to the rate of youth smoking. Twenty-one states have a menthol market share that is higher than the national average. Of these, twenty have a youth smoking rate lower than the national average.
Based on these measurable outcomes, menthol cigarettes are clearly not associated with higher youth smoking rates.
Lorillard is dedicated to doing everything within our power to follow the new rules and regulations. Implicit in our commitment is an expectation that the FDA will likewise follow its rules and regulations,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], providing a fair hearing and assuring its actions are based on legitimate and objective scientific data.