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It dropped a hint of its actions on a call with analysts about its most recent earnings, when it said sales of tobacco products fell by a "low double-digit" percentage as Costco "continues to eliminate tobacco SKUs from various locations." Executives have made it a special focus to pull tobacco products from Costco's business center warehouses (which sell products tailored to local businesses), reducing the potential of large customers such as local convenience stores to have items delivered

Unknown long-term effects : Since vaping is relatively new, the full long-term impact on health is still not fully understood

As of late September, at least 94 cities and counties, including New York City, Evanston, Illinois, and Columbia, Missouri, had passed measures raising the smoking age to 21, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, an advocacy group that promotes reducing tobacco use

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