Why are flavored tobacco products, including flavored cigarettes, a public health concern?

This law represents an important step in reducing health disparities and smoking incidence rates since the tobacco industry has historically targeted sales of flavored products to youth and communities of color. Most youth who start using tobacco products start with a flavored product. Research shows that the flavors keep people using the product even if they desire to quit. This law was passed to limit youth exposure to flavored tobacco products and to support quitting tobacco product use to reduce the burden of the number one cause of death and disease in the country. 

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1. What is the new law on flavored tobacco products?
2. When does the flavored tobacco products sales prohibition go into effect?
3. Why is the City of Napa enacting this ban?
4. Why are flavored tobacco products, including flavored cigarettes, a public health concern?
5. How are “tobacco product” and “characterizing flavor” defined in the law?
6. What is a flavored tobacco product?
7. Which flavored products fall into the exemption category?
8. How will this new law be enforced?
9. Where can I go for more information on this new ordinance?