News tagged with light cigarettes


Do 'light' cigarettes deliver less nicotine to the brain than regular cigarettes?

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created Sep 28, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

For decades now, cigarette makers have marketed so-called light cigarettes — which contain less nicotine than regular smokes — with the implication that they are less harmful to smokers' health. A new UCLA study shows, however, ...





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FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.


Exercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokers

Exercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokers

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes ...


Study: Cigarettes contain more nicotine

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created Aug 30, 2006 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (12) | comments 0

A U.S. study suggests the nicotine content of cigarettes has increased during recent years, making it tougher for smokers to quit.


New research backs FDA ban on flavored cigarettes

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created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research showing that thrill-seeking teenagers are especially susceptible to fruit-flavored cigarettes is in line with the recent ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ...


FDA ban on flavored cigs takes effect

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created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes took effect on Tuesday, marking one of the first visible signs of the Food and Drug Administration's new authority to regulate tobacco.


Harm-reduction cigarettes are more toxic than traditional cigarettes, study finds

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created Dec 08, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Typically, tobacco companies market harm-reduction cigarettes as being safer than traditional "full-flavored" brands, leading many smokers to conclude that the use of harm-reduction brands lowers their exposure to toxicants.


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Heavy smokers who cut back still take in more toxins than light smokers

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created Dec 13, 2006 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

[B]U of MN study shows heavy smokers compensate for less cigarettes[/B] University of Minnesota tobacco researchers have found that heavy smokers who reduce their number of daily cigarettes still take in ...


How safe are e-cigarettes?

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created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tonya Moraffah takes a deep drag on her cigarette, feels the soothing surge of nicotine and explains what extinguished her 30-year, pack-a-day smoking habit.


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More evidence that ‘light’ smokes fool the smoker

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created May 03, 2006 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A new survey confirms that many smokers are fooling themselves about the benefits of so-called light cigarettes. Research by Professor Janet Hoek from Massey University and Associate Professor Rachel Kennedy ...


Computer problems driving people to drink

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created Jan 12, 2006 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

A British survey says stress over work and computer-related problems is driving people to cigarettes and alcohol.



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