After 42 years, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ended a test to measure the amount of tar and nicotine in cigarettes. According to the Associated Press, the FTC decided to discontinue the testing for two reasons: the test itself was flawed, and tobacco companies could use the results to promote one brand of cigarette over another. The test was known as the Cambridge … [Read more...] about FTC Discontinues Tar and Nicotine Test
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FTC Rescinds Guidance On Cigarette Testing
For over four decades the tobacco industry has used machine testing approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to measure tar and nicotine levels in cigarettes. But in a 4-0 vote, the FTC has now shunned the tests, known as the Cambridge Filter Method, rescinding guidance it established 42 years ago. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) found that cigarette design … [Read more...] about FTC Rescinds Guidance On Cigarette Testing
Big Tobacco Companies Covered Up Radiation Dangers From Smoking
Tobacco companies have covered up for 40 years the fact that cigarette smoke contains a dangerous radioactive substance that exposes heavy smokers to the radiation equivalent of having 300 chest X-rays a year. Internal company records reveal that cigarette manufacturers knew that tobacco contained polonium-210 but avoided drawing public attention to the fact for fear of … [Read more...] about Big Tobacco Companies Covered Up Radiation Dangers From Smoking
There May be a Very Good Reason Why Coffee and Cigarettes Often Seem to go Hand in Hand
A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. For a smoker who enjoys drinking coffee, the nicotine may make a cup of joe even better. And that offer another explaination why smoking is so hard to quit. "People have very regimented things they do when they smoke," said Matthew … [Read more...] about There May be a Very Good Reason Why Coffee and Cigarettes Often Seem to go Hand in Hand
Genetic Achilles Heel May Support Nicotine Addiction
Do genes play a role in tobacco addiction? Recent studies suggest they may, particularly the CHRNA5 gene. A University of Michigan press release notes a genetic variation suggests a finding that may help explain the path that leads from that first cigarette to lifelong smoking. In the press release studies smokers and non-smokers to find if you have the less common … [Read more...] about Genetic Achilles Heel May Support Nicotine Addiction
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