Smokers Spend Gasoline Savings on Tobacco, Fueling Surprise Gain
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Cheap gas has a downside: more smoking.
The U.S. tobacco industry sold 0.5 percent more cigarettes in the first quarter, Reynolds American Inc. said today in its earnings report, the first increase since 2004. The maker of Camel smokes partly credited lower fuel prices for the gain.