Smokers' choice : what explains the steady growth of cigar use in the U.S.?

Viewpoint on the rise in cigar consumption and prevalence in the United States, particularly among celebrities. Several factors have contributed to the steady growth in cigar use, namely, the disparity between taxation of cigars and cigarettes, innovative cigar marketing, and the expansion of available cigar products.

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Comments: How popular are cigars? Witness that on a recent trade mission to Ottawa, Canada, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unexpectedly stops his 5-car motorcade at a hotel to buy a Cuban cigar!