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Editor: C. Calvin Warriner
Profession: Cigarette & Tobacco Attorney

Category: Cigarettes

Today's smokers are inhaling more nicotine than ever before. According to a recent finding my the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, cigarette manufacturers have increased the amount of habit-forming nicotine in their products during the past six years.

An article out of U.S. News and World Report details the findings:

Of 116 brands analyzed, 92 delivered more of the addictive substance in 2004 than in 1998. On average, 10 percent more nicotine is getting to smokers' lungs; three Doral 85 brands passed the 30 percent mark. Cigarettes with the lowest levels: Doral Ultra-Light Kings and Winston Ultra-Light Kings.

The state of Massachusetts is one of only three states in the country to require tobacco companies to release the nicotine content in their products each year.

Nicotine is extremely addictive, raises blood pressure, and increases heart rate. The findings of higher nicotine content may also affect the way doctors should prescribe nicotine patches and aids to quit smoking.