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Increased tax on video gaming machines ($150 million) The tax rate for proceeds from video gambling machines will increase to 33% from 30%, with an additional 1% increase in the rate the following year

Public health awareness The decline first began in 1964 when the Surgeon General released a report linking cigarette smoking to a number of health problems, including a 70-percent increased risk of premature death and a nine- to tenfold risk of lung cancers compared to non-smokers

However, the pack of cigarettes may vary depending on where you buy

But what does smoking actually do to your lungs

And Philip Morris may simply be attempting to invest in that trend (while boasting of its public health benefit)