 The aim of this ban is to prevent children and teenagers from becoming addicted to cigarettes at a young age with the US Department of Health and Human Services citing that "studies have shown that 17 year old
smokers are three times as likely to use flavored cigarettes as are smokers over the age of 25".This ban however does not apply to menthol cigarettes, which are exempt from the bill.Lawsuits against the tobacco industry are primarily restricted to the United States due to differences in legal systems in other countries.