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Marlboro (US: / ˈ m ɑː l ˌ b ʌr oʊ /, [2] [3] UK: / ˈ m ɑːr l b ər ə, ˈ m ɔː l-/) [4] is an American brand of cigarettes owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the United States and by Philip Morris International (PMI, now separate from Altria) in most global territories outside the US.
Burley tobacco is a light, air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production. In the United States, it is produced in an eight-state belt, with about 70% produced in Kentucky. Tennessee produces around 20%, with smaller amounts produced in Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Marlboro is an American brand of cigarettes owned by Philip Morris USA. Marlboro may also refer to the name of various geographical locations, frequently named after the town of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England:
In 1976, Marlboro became the leading brand in the U.S.; Morris operated as the largest seller of tobacco in the U.S. and the second-largest in the world. In 2001, Kraft Foods launched an initial public offering (IPO) for 11.1% of the company that took in $8.7 billion, making it the second-largest IPO in American history at the time.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is an American multinational tobacco company, with products sold in over 180 countries. The most recognized and best selling product of the company is Marlboro; [2] its other major cigarette brands include L&M and Chesterfield. [3]
A cigarette consists of around 600 ingredients, which contain more than 7000 chemicals, of which 4,000 to 5,000 are harmful. ... making it also among the top lowest tar and nicotine cigarette ...
In 1880, Kentucky produced 36% of the total national tobacco production, and was first in the country, with nearly twice as much tobacco produced as by Virginia, then the second-place state. [5] Burley tobacco is a light, air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production.
The health body has maintained that e-cigarettes and related products are “harmful” and have lured younger users into using nicotine-based products because of their different flavors.