Cigarillos Little , big danger

Cigarillos and small or little cigars* are cheap, flavored products with brand names such as Black & Mild and Swisher Sweets. But lower prices and candy flavors don’t make them safer. In fact, cigarillos are just as dangerous as , and they’re marketed to specific groups to get them hooked on tobacco.

Cigarillos are just as harmful as cigarettes.

Cigar is linked smoke contains to many of the same higher levels of carbon diseases cigarettes are: monoxide, ammonia, cancer of the mouth, and tar than esophagus, larynx, and smoke.1  lungs.1 ☠

Cigarillo wrappers are Cigarillos contain similar sometimes hollowed and sometimes higher out and turned into  levels of than marijuana blunts laced cigarettes, making them with nicotine, causing addictive.2 greater dependence on both drugs.3

Cigarillos have weaker regulations than cigarettes.

Unlike cigarettes, Cigarillos are taxed cigarillos can be sold in at a lower rate than singles, making them an cigarettes, making them easy entry to long-term much cheaper.  tobacco use.

Cigarillos can be sold in Cigarillo advertising front of the counter, regulations are lax. making them easier to Marketing efforts can access and sending the include social media, false message that they celebrity spokespeople, are less harmful than  and branded gear. cigarettes.

*Cigarillos, small cigars, and little cigars may have small differences that are not clearly classified. To simplify, this factsheet uses the term “cigarillo.” Many studies include all these products under the umbrella term “cigars,” which is reflected in some data points. November 2019 Cigarillos Little cigars, big danger

The targets African Americans and youth.

African Americans Youth

In both adult and youth Over 80% of youth who populations, cigars and have ever used tobacco cigarillos are used most started with a flavored by African Americans.1 product.4  86% In Milwaukee, retailers 67% in Black neighborhoods Cigarillos come in sweet are almost twice as flavors and candy- 47% 49% likely to sell single colored packaging to cigarillos than those in attract teens.4 White neighborhoods.5

86%In Milwaukee, retailers 67% in Black neighborhoods In Wisconsin, retailers are more likely to sell sell cigarillos to minors 47% cigarillos49% for under $1 more than any other than retailers in White tobacco product.6 5 #1 neighborhoods.

In Wisconsin, more than 1 in 4 retailers sold In Milwaukee, Black  tobacco products neighborhoods have the (including cigarillos) highest rate of outdoor 5 within 12 inches of marketing for cigarillos. youth products like  toys and candy.6

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