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Smooth and Classic are particularly attractive descriptors to smokers 26 , with Smooth perceived as less harmful and having a smoother taste 3,4

Current smokers who had visited a health-care professional were asked, "In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advised you to quit smoking?" Cigarette Smoking Prevalence During 2002, the median prevalence of current smoking in the 50 states and DC was 23.1% (range: 12.7% [Utah]--32.6% [Kentucky]) (Table 1)

12 A large body of research indicates that pictorial warnings are more effective than text-only warnings

At this point, e-cigarettes are not regulated by the FDA, although the agency seeks to change that soon