In Smokes, ‘Light’ Is A Misnomer
the tobacco industry’s dirty little secrets If you can bear to look, you'll soon see the smoke cleared around another of the tobacco industry's dirty little secrets. Philip Morris plans to use a leaflet, tucked into cigarette packages, to issue this warning: Those "light" or "ultra-light" cigarettes you've been smoking are just as … [Read more...]
Low-tar cigarettes don’t reduce cancer chances
Low-Tar Cigarettes Are Less Hazardous? The myth: Low-tar cigarettes are less hazardous to your health than regular cigarettes. The truth: Low-tar cigarettes, often labeled "light" or "ultra light," do not reduce your chances of developing lung cancer, research led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found. The … [Read more...]