The recent TSASC Security Agreement is a step in the right direction to avoid a default, but it is not permanent, and many uncertainties remain after its expiration
Inadequate or nonexistent safe product disposal guidelines from e-cigarette companies, a lack of recycling programs equipped to process e-cigarette waste, and limited federal guidelines inapplicable to the most popular variety of vapes and disposables, all contribute to the environmentally and publicly hazardous disposal methods common among young users
The tactics have continued to this day, Mello says, as companies place ads in Black communities, use Black models, and associate cigarettes with hip-hop culture
The report notes that addressing disparities requires reflection on the complex history of the commercialization of tobacco and both past and present-day experiences of racism, discrimination, and targeted marketing by the tobacco industry
When a party that has been certified as a participant in the drawback compliance program and is generally in compliance with the appropriate procedures and requirements of the program commits a violation of 19 U.S.C