Do 'light' cigarettes deliver less nicotine to the brain than regular cigarettes?
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 09:07
in Health & Medicine
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, that they deliver nearly as much nicotine to the brain.
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