They are primarily alkaline and are either wrapped in a natural leaf, or a wrapper consisting of at least 2/3 tobacco by weight, as required by the federal government
About 14% of Americans smoke cigarettes, with rates roughly even between white and Black populations
While a paltry two percent of white smokers named Kool as their preferred cigarette, five percent of African-American smokers indicated the same
Testifying at trial, Maries younger sister also recalled getting Newports from the same Lorillard van, which she said looked like a Frosty truck. The supremely sinister idea of using ice-cream trucks to give away menthol sample packs and, more to the point, turn Black adults and their children into lifelong smokers emerged after the industry got wind of a 1953 survey commissioned by Philip Morris
I didnt stick to menthols for long, but looking back I have to wonder if I would have picked up the habit at all, had someone not offered me a cigarette that sounded like it might taste good
