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Ending the Sale of Flavored Commercial <br />Tobacco Products <br />Local tobacco control policies are associated with lower smoking rates, especially <br />among disadvantaged populations. Strengthening and expanding these policies <br />may be an effective strategy to further reduce tobacco-related disparities. <br />Yu Y, Toy P, Yue D,et al. Tob Control Epub ahead of print: 15, July, 2025. doi:10.1136/tc -2024-059213 <br />Flavors play a key role in commercial tobacco use. Because flavors are <br />particularly appealing to young people, eliminating flavors in commercial tobacco <br />products is expected to lead to reduction in commercial tobacco use and <br />commercial tobacco-related health disparities. <br />U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities—A <br />Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and <br />Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2024. <br />45