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Combined with the state tax and federal tax, a pack of cigarettes in Philadelphia carries around $5-$6 in total taxes

One expert said focusing on smaller packs could impact specific groups

Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of many types of cancer (especially lung cancer, but also colorectal cancer, head and neck cancers, including esophagus, kidney, liver, lower urinary tract, myeloid leukemia, pancreas, stomach, and possibly breast and skin cancer), as well as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Illicit tobacco undermines public health measures that aim to reduce the prevalence and uptake of smoking

State tax coffers are not the only thing impacted by this ban, however