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Dr Srinivasan explained, "Public health experts point out that the ultra-processed food industry closely resembles some of the old tactics used by Big Tobacco." He further highlighted, "Just as tobacco companies once targeted young consumers, high-sugar cereals, beverages, and snacks are heavily marketed to children, creating unhealthy eating habits from an early age." Another issue involves the historical influence of industry-funded research

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Use of nicotine pouches has more-than doubled among smokers and ex-smokers since 2023, but there is no clear indication that the proportion of never smokers who use nicotine pouches has increased (Figure 52)

California will continue to fight back and protect children from Big Tobacco. In approving the ban, legislators cited a 2018 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found that 67% of high school students and 49% of middle school students who used tobacco products in the prior 30 days reported using a flavored tobacco product during that time