To view or add a comment, sign in Philip Morris Internationals first-quarter 2026 results show how quickly its business is tilting toward smoke-free products, with net revenues rising to $10.1 billion and its heated tobacco portfolio now accounting for nearly half of group sales
But these candies serve as an extremely effective form of advertising for tobacco giants: they introduce the idea of cigarettes into childrens lives at a very early age by replicating the gesture, the aesthetics, and the social image, and by normalizing a behavior that remains one of the leading causes of preventable diseases
Although CBD is generally accepted, this is especially important for companies selling something like delta-8 THC, which attracts more scrutiny because of its psychoactive nature
Asymmetry of the comparison-adjusted funnel plot was considered indicative of publication bias
One came out clearly on top, and a couple were unpleasant surprises
A quick sampling of small informal stores scattered across the country shows how serious the problem really is, with a pack of branded cigarettes routinely retailing for an average of only ZAR10 (US$0.66), often enough even less