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

Category: Tobacco News

Finding that they are no safer than other cigarettes, Judge Kessler's recent ruling (see recent posts) banned the selling, packaging and advertising of so called "low tar" and "light" brands of cigarettes. Research has indicated this claim to be a marketing ploy and that smokers who switch to these brands thinking they are safer simply compensate either in the amount they smoke or in the manner they smoke. You probably wouldn't be surprised to know that the tobacco companies have known this for years.

Of course the tobacco companies have asked the judge to stay her ruling pending an appeal.