brands of light cigarettes Cigarette packs get colorful for 'light' label ban – San Diego Union-Tribune Ultra Light

According to a USCF article on the study, Benowitz wanted to simulate a societal scenario in which the nicotine content of cigarettes would be progressively regulated downward

[15] Claiming that filtered cigarettes literally "filtered out" much of the harmful tar and carcinogenic particles found in regular cigarettes, tobacco companies promoted "relative product safety" in order to convince smokers to continue smoking

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[13] This endeavor resulted in the introduction and heavy promotion of "light" cigarettes during the 1970s

[24] Legislation [edit] United States [edit] In June 2009, the United States Senate passed anti-smoking legislation described by USA Today as "the most sweeping tobacco-control measure ever passed by Congress"