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The USC study found that the number of 12th-graders in Southern California who had smoked in the past 30 days dropped from 19 percent in 1995 to about 9 percent in 2004 and then leveled off, with the rate of smoking just under 8 percent in 2014

Retailers and wholesalers often offer better rates to customers purchasing cartons because it allows them to move inventory faster and reduce packaging costs

Kent's identity shift was subtle: packaging retained the red-white scheme, but ads focused on "continuous improvement." The scandal's full impact emerged in the 1990s with lawsuits, but the design transformation from asbestos-era boldness to acetate subtlety preserved Kent's image as an innovator

Ali applauded the effort to deter minors from using tobacco products, but noted that determined youngsters tend to find a way around the law

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