As early as the 1960s, menthols were marketed toward African-Americans as a "'smooth, 'cool, and 'healthier,' alternatives to non-menthol cigarettes," a 2010 report from the American Lung Association (ALA) said
My first paying job in cartooning consisted of a series of colored drawings about the hazards of smoking to illustrate a hospital study
Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2022)
That kind of reach is exemplary of the Brooklyn band, who have a massive fan base outside of the U.S., particularly in Eastern Europe, Latin America, South America, and Asia
In July of 1963, Wills Navy Cut Filter Tipped cigarettes went on sale in India for 10 Annas for a pack of 10