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Fewer, than 1 in 5 with HTN have the problem under control.[] Worldwide, raised blood pressure (BP) is estimated to cause around 7.5 million deaths, that contributes to about 12.8% of all the deaths

Pro-tobacco forces would eventually use this clause to loot Proposition 99 revenues

Not a lot of women want to look at the ATF organization and say, I wanna work with guns and bombs and explosives. So we have to find something to recruit more women, Lombardo said

These findings, combined with the evidence indicating that menthols cooling and anesthetic properties can reduce the harshness of cigarette smoke and the evidence indicating that menthol cigarettes are marketed as a smoother alternative to nonmenthol cigarettes, make it likely that menthol cigarettes pose a public health risk above that seen with nonmenthol cigarettes. Despite an international scientific consensus in favour of banning menthol in tobacco products, the vast majority of countries continue to permit tobacco companies to add menthol to cigarettes