NATION : New Warning for Women Smokers
Despite advertising claims suggesting safer smoke, cigarettes low in nicotine and carbon monoxide pose no less risk for heart attacks in women than regular “high-yield” cigarettes, researchers said today.
“For smokers who want to reduce their risk, switching to low-yield brands is a poor alternative to quitting,” warned researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine.
Tobacco industry advertisements “imply that cigarettes low in tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide are safer,” lead researcher Julie Palmer said. “In terms of heart disease, that’s not true.”
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