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While the $3.5 billion industry represents a tiny slice of the $100 billion market for traditional tobacco products, leading industry analysts predict sales of e-cigarettes will eventually surpass traditional cigarettes, in part because of their popularity among youth

Leaf-Pulling (Cropping or Priming) Developed in the 19th century, this method involves pulling individual leaves from the plant as they ripen

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Nearly 40 years after he began using smokeless tobacco, Tuttle developed a tumor in his mouth so severe, it protruded through his skin