Colombias iconic Pielroja cigarette will be taken off the market after multinational Philip Morris announced it would close its factories in Colombia
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Since then, every time Ive let curiosity, peer pressure or just plain desire wrangle me into a few drinks, Ive noticed alcohol becoming less and less attractive
With each puff (and each butt), toxic chemicals leach into soil and waterways, harming wildlife
According to the Herald Sun, tobacco tax revenue fell by $341 million last year
Likely bigger impact: Longer cigarettes (7075 mm and above) Premium formats and certain special designs Segments where brands have less room to absorb costs without changing MRPs Likely smaller impact Shorter sticks, especially unfiltered below 65 mm, where excise is closer to ~2 per stick Smaller impact does not mean no impact. It just means the excise addition per stick is lower, so the pressure on the final MRP is comparatively less