| In April the House passed new restrictions on smoking. | | | | have children avoid cigarettes more because of the |
| The Food and Drug Administration has the right now | | | | lack of flavor. |
| to impose new restrictions to the marketing of | | | | 3. Ban on false advertisements - Advertisements |
| cigarettes. Within weeks the President of the United | | | | which claim to be "low tar" and "light" need to either |
| States will sign the new bill that will make cigarette | | | | prove their claims or remove them from the cartridge. |
| companies to have to change their marketing tactics. | | | | This is to avoid any misunderstanding that cigarettes |
| Some companies are livid over the new law but | | | | are not healthy. Warning labels are to be printed bigger |
| understand that they cannot do anything about it. The | | | | to make the user know of the dangers of smoking. |
| new tough anti-smoking bill is said to help to reduce | | | | With the many youth smoking today, it is no wonder |
| youth smoking by 11%. This new anti-smoking bill is said | | | | why the government is stepping into the picture. |
| to have the following restrictions: | | | | Cigarette companies understand that they need to do |
| 1. Black and white advertisements - This is to lower the | | | | something about it but are unhappy for the change |
| interest on the advertisement to youth. There is a ban | | | | that is going to have to take place. With the new |
| on any popular teenager magazine to not include | | | | anti-smoking bill limiting the advertisements, there is |
| smoking advertisements. The new tough anti-smoking | | | | hope that it will reduce smoking from young adults. This |
| bill will make sure that children are not enticed to read | | | | is a big problem around the world. The United States |
| such advertisements if they are not interesting. | | | | has had enough. With them reacting to the problem, it |
| 2. Ban on flavored cigarettes - This is a ridiculous ploy | | | | shows the American citizens that there is care from |
| anyways. There is a ban on companies offering any | | | | the government. |
| flavor of cigarettes besides menthol. This is said to | | | | |