Read more R.J. Reynolds stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32752/rj-reynolds.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-12T19:32:50http://www.newser.com/story/75276/reynolds-buys-firm-that-makes-anti-smoking-tools.htmlTalk about covering all the bases. Tobacco giant Reynolds American is buying a Swedish company that makes products to help people stop smoking. Reynolds will pay $44 million to purchase Niconovum AB, which makes nicotine gum, mouth spray, and pouches. Reynolds will need FDA approval to sell the products in...http://www.newser.com/story/75276/reynolds-buys-firm-that-makes-anti-smoking-tools.html2009-12-02T20:58:05http://www.newser.com/story/32620/menthol-used-to-hook-young-smokers-study.htmlTobacco companies use menthol to make the taste of cigarettes more acceptable to young first-time smokers until they become addicted, a new study charges. Researchers found that 44% of child smokers used menthol cigarettes, reports Reuters. "Menthol stimulates the cooling receptors in the lungs," said an expert from the Harvard...http://www.newser.com/story/32620/menthol-used-to-hook-young-smokers-study.html2008-07-17T07:41:13