Retrieved December 26, 2011
Such products are intended to meet the requirements of the US Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA, 2009) [5] in order to be defined as modified risk tobacco products (MRTP), thereby allowing their sale or distribution for reducing the harm or risk of tobacco-related diseases associated with commercially marketed tobacco products
It causes other cancers including mouth, pharynx (upper throat), nose and sinuses, larynx (voice box), oesophagus (food pipe), liver, pancreas, stomach, kidney, bowel, ovary, bladder, cervix, and some types of leukaemia
The non-Cuban version was created for the US market , producing premium, hand-rolled cigars in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua that utilize globally sourced tobacco leaves