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In an effort to continue to improve the accuracy of our estimates, we modestly modify the explanatory variables to better capture over-the-road smuggling and the effects of recent menthol flavor bans

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Benowitz, who was not involved in the study, said the new findings are an important contribution to existing research but arent really ready for translation to clinical practice or regulatory standards. Benowitz, a professor at the Center for Tobacco Control and Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, said because the study was done on cells in a lab, it doesnt accurately assess the effect these substances have on cell and organ function in the body