Study: ‘Safer’ Cigarettes May Be All Smoke
They're marketed as safer cigarettes They're sold by big tobacco companies and go by names like Advance, Eclipse and Accord. They're marketed as safer cigarettes that can lessen the risks of smoking by releasing fewer cancer-causing substances. But two new studies show these so-called safer cigarettes may not be safer at all and … [Read more...] about Study: ‘Safer’ Cigarettes May Be All Smoke
New Warning For Smokers
Philip Morris Warning For Smokers. Philip Morris USA is sending a message to smokers: Don’t assume that light and low-tar cigarettes are better for you than regular smokes. Starting this month, the nation’s largest cigarette company is putting leaflets into 130 million packs of cigarettes that warn smokers “there is no such thing … [Read more...] about New Warning For Smokers
Tobacco Companies Aware of Light Cigarette Dangers
Light Cigarettes As Deadly as Regular Cigarettes.Light cigarettes are just as deadly as regular cigarettes, but tobacco companies kept that information to themselves. According to a newly released Philip Morris memo from 1975, the cigarette makers were aware that smokers of light cigarettes took longer puffs and inhaled larger … [Read more...] about Tobacco Companies Aware of Light Cigarette Dangers
E-cigarettes Could Increase Risk of Lung Infections
New research suggests the liquid used in electronic cigarettes could increase the risk of viral lung infections, regardless of whether it contains nicotine. The findings suggest e-cigarettes may not be the healthy solution to quitting smoking that they are often believed to be. Dr. Hong Wei Chu, director of the Basic Science … [Read more...] about E-cigarettes Could Increase Risk of Lung Infections
Light Cigarettes Promote Smoking Habits
Light Cigarettes Encourage Everyone To Smoke. Light cigarettes are not all they’re cracked up to be when it comes to quitting smoking, according to an emerging study, says WebMD. Experts found that the switch to what Web MD described as "light," "ultra-light," or "low-tar" cigarettes could actually undermine well-intentioned smoking … [Read more...] about Light Cigarettes Promote Smoking Habits
