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Showing News Items For February Tobacco Packaging Deceives all of Us 2/11/2011 Remember the candy cigarettes that were sold to children so they could “pretend”? We have a new concern and that is the marketing of tobacco “drops” or other products that look exactly like candy. At first you don’t even realize that the package contains a tobacco product because of its appearance. Check out the cell phone shaping! The friendly appeal of the packaging is a danger to children. This kind of product comes as small “candy” sized pieces, as “film” strips, or as toothpick sized sticks. The dissolvable products -- a pellet (Camel Orbs) much resembles a tic-tac, a twisted stick the size of a toothpick (Camel Sticks), and a film strip for the tongue modeled like a breath strip (Camel Strips), are made from finely ground flavored tobacco. The products melt in the mouth within three to 30 minutes . Contact: Lassen County Public Health Tobacco Use Reduction (530)257-9600,