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48TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSSEPTEMBEROCTOBER2010smokingactivistsandpublichealthoxbcialswhocontinuetodenyorobscurethistruthbecauseyoux19reafraidofwhatconsumerswilldowiththeinformation.x1dMeanwhilebigtobaccocompaniesaregearingupforsnussuccess.R.J.ReynoldsTobaccoCo.thissummerunveiledtwonewstylesinitsCamelSnuslinex14RobustandWinterchill.enewproductsaddtotheexistingCamelSnusstylesofFrostandMellowandwereannouncedbySusanIveychairmanpresidentandCEOofReynoldsAmericanInc.atthecompanyx19smostrecentquarterlyearningsconference.Itwasalsoreportedthatthenewsnusstylesarepackedinlarger1-grampouches.AlongwiththenewlineextensionsCamelSnuswillfeaturenewpackagingwith15pouchestoatin.ReynoldsAmericanalsoannouncedearlierthisspringthatitispreparingforsmokeless-tobaccoexpansionsatthefactorylevel.ItsaiditwillcloseitscigarettefactoriesinWinston-SalemN.C.andYabucoaPuertoRicoandtransfertheirproductiontoR.J.ReynoldsTobaccoCo.x19slargestfacilitylocatedinTobaccovilleN.C.whileitsAmericanSnuCo.unitwillincreaseitstobaccoprocessingcapacityinClarksvilleTenn.andexpanditssmokelesstobaccomanufacturingoperationsinMemphisTenn.byconstructinganewfacilitythatwillreplacetheexistingplantin2012.IveysaidthechangeswillmakeReynoldsAmericanmoreexbcientasU.S.cigaretteconsumptiondeclines.MoreexpensivethaneitherCamelSnusorMarlboroSnusSwedishMatchx19sGeneralSnusbrandisbeingpositionedasahigh-enditemaccordingtoarecentreportbytheRichmondTimes-Dispatch.AfterasamplingeortinVailColo.thecompanyhandedoutGeneralSnusonWallStreet.x1cWeareemphasizingtheSwedishcachetx1dRichardFlahertypresidentofSwedishMatchNorthAmericatoldthepaperwhenaskedaboutthesamplingpush.ecompanyisalsopurposefullypositioningitasx1canalternativetocigarettesx1dratherthanmarketingitasa7ll-inforcigarettes.Andtobaccooutletshavetheupperhandwiththebrandbecauseinsteadof7ghtingforc-storeshelfspacewithMarlboroandCamelSwedishMatchisfocusingontobaccooutletsaccordingtoFlaherty.LastyearthecompanyexpandedGeneralx19sretailavailabilityfrom100storestomorethan600thatexpansionisgrowingevenmorethisyear.Othersmokeless-tobaccopresssurroundsdissolvableproducts.StarScienti7c7ledanapplicationinJunewiththeFDAseekingapprovaltomarketitsimprovedStonewall-BDLdissolvabletobaccolozengewithawintergreenavoringasax1cmodi7edrisktobaccoproductx1dundertheFamilySmokingPreventionandTobaccoControlActoflastyear.Star7ledasimilarapplicationforitsAriva-BDLproductinFebruary.ecompanybelievesthatthesearetheonlyapplicationsformodi7ed-riskproducts7ledwiththeFDAtodate.x1cWhileitistruethatnothingcanmakeusingtobaccorisk-freeIamverypleasedthatourtechnicalandproductionspecialistshavebeenabletoremovevirtuallyallthemeasurabletobacco-speci7cnitrosaminesandbenzoapyrenefromthesenewproductsx1dsaysPaulPeritopresidentofStarScienti7c.x1ceopinionhasbeenexpressedthatsincecurrentsmokelessproductshavelowerTSNAlevelsthanwerefound10to20yearsagotheyarex18safeenough.x19IfthislogichadbeenfollowedautomobilesintheUnitedStateswouldhaveneithershoulderseatbeltsnorairbags.Ibelievethatitisourcorporateresponsibilitytoreduceorremoveknownhazardsfromourproductswhenwehavethemeanstodoso.WeviewthisnewesttechnologythesubjectofaDecember2008patentapplicationasaneededcontributionthatisconsistentwithourgoaltoreducetobacco-relatedharmateverylevel.x1decompanyhasalsorefutedpressthatavoredtobaccopelletsresemblecandyandarealuretochildren.InapressstatementthecompanysaidafterbeingonthemarketfornineyearsitsArivaandStonewallproductshavex1cnotencounteredonecaseofnicotinex18poisoningx19ofachild.x1dMoreoveritsaidtheaverageArivapurchaserismiddle-aged.TOBSupportBuildsTobaccoHarmReductionNoHarminLinkingUpefollowingWebsitesaregoodindustryresourcesinsupportoftobaccoharmreductionx1eobaccoHarmReductionwww.tobaccoharmreduction.org.TeConsumerAdvocatesforSmoke-FreeAlternativesAssociationCASAAwww.casaa.org.TeRestoftheStoryx1eobaccoNewsAnalysisandCommentaryDr.MichaelSiegelhttptobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com.x1eobaccox1eruthBradRoduhttprodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com.ElectronicCigaretteNewsInfoandReviewshttpwww.e-cignews.com.E-CigReviewhttpwww.e-cigreview.comhome.ElectronicCigarettesReviewshttpwww.electroniccigarettesreviews.net.StopECBelectroniccigarettebanwww.electroniccigaretteban.org.VapersNetworkhttpvapersnetwork.org.MidwestVapersGroupwww.midwestvapersgroup.org.NationalVapersClubwww.vapersclub.comaboutus.php.VapersCoalitionhttpvaperscoalition.org.RighttoVapewww.righttovape.comindex.php.