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Smoking is a significant public health issue, with around 60,000 Iranians dying annually due to smoking-related illnesses

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In 2010, the Food and Drug Administration was granted sweeping powers by Congress to regulate the tobacco industry, which manifested in [severe restrictions] on the way the industry can advertise and sell cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products, especially marketing efforts designed to appeal to children and teenagers. 20 The dangers of smoking are well understood and documented, but as far back as 1987, a writer in The New York Times lamented that despite [the] overwhelming evidence, 53 million Americans smoked 570 billion cigarettes a year, enough to make the cigarette business in the United States a formidable force

A cult-favourite since the '70s with roles in Cockfighter , Two-Lane Blacktop and Cisco Pike , his more famous credits ranged from the Oscar-winning epic The Godfather Part II to the sci-fi classic Alien to the teen flick Pretty in Pink , in which he played Molly Ringwald's father

Travelling with cigarettes can be a concern for many smokers and vapers

Learn more: CDC Office on Smoking and Healths factsheet: What We Know: Tobacco Use and Quitting Among Individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions