The signs will be installed in stores between July 1 and September 30, and must be displayed until June 30, 2025. An example of a corrective sign shows a large asterisk icon with the statement, “Smoking kills, on average, 1,200 Americans. The content of the corrective statements was finalized in 2017 and then began to run in different media forms. R.J. Reynolds said these corrective statement signs appear on its website and had previously appeared in newspapers, television, radio and on pack inserts. “The tobacco industry has evolved considerably since this lawsuit was filed nearly 25 years ago, back in 1999,” a spokesperson said.

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