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Acrolein (C 3 H 4 O): This is a highly toxic substance that can irritate the eyes, mucous membranes, and the respiratory tract
(The District of Columbia has the highest tax at $4.50 and Missouri has the lowest at 17 cents.) 6-8 All other tobacco products are taxed at 40% of the manufacturers list price.6,7 Clean indoor air ordinances Smoking is prohibited in all government and private workplaces (nonpublic workplaces with three or fewer employees are exempt), schools, childcare facilities, retail stores, recreational/cultural facilities, restaurants, bars (cigar/tobacco bars are exempt) and casinos/gaming establishments (tribal establishments are exempt).6,7 E-cigarettes are included in the states clean indoor air law.9 Licensing laws Retailers are not required to obtain a license to sell tobacco products
Hong Kong penalties for illicit cigarettes to go up, anti-forgery features to be used Source says duty-paid cigarettes will have to be marked with anti-forgery features, but some extra penalties suggested are put on hold Hong Kong duty-paid cigarettes will need to be labelled with anti-forgery features, and penalties for the sale and purchase of contraband will be increased under a series of measures to be announced by health and customs authorities on Thursday, the Post has learned
