Light or low tar cigarettes have holes in the cigarette filter, which allow smokers to inhale more smoke with higher levels of carcinogens, mutagens and other toxins, and have been on the market for ...

Compared with filtered cigarettes, unfiltered cigarettes are associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, lung cancer death, and death from any cause. Although marketed as a safer alternative, ...

A judge says cigarette labels such as "light," "ultra light" or "low tar" will no longer be permitted. Alan Blum of the Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society at the University of Alabama, offers ...

Savage is a writer in our Washington bureau. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way for a new era of tobacco litigation Monday, ruling that cigarette makers could be sued for allegedly ...

PITTSBURGH– People who smoke low-tar and low-nicotine, or "light" cigarettes thinking they will reduce their health risks may actually be less likely to kick the habit, according to research conducted ...

Ever thought you were doing yourself less harm when smoking a Marlboro Light? Well, you can safely bury that illusion now. Information released during a Senate committee hearing last week bolstered ...

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday handed a surprising defeat to tobacco companies counting on it to put an end to lawsuits alleging deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. In a 5-4 split ...

Over the last three decades, cigarette makers have stemmed the loss of customers by promoting low-tar, or “light,” cigarettes, enabling countless smokers to switch brands rather than quit. But the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS • Lawyers are seeking up to a billion dollars in a class action suit on behalf of Missouri smokers against tobacco ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Tobacco firms can be sued under state law for deceptive advertising of "light" cigarettes, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision that could affect some 40 ...

According to a newly published study, 'light' cigarettes appear to be largely to blame for an increase in adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer Light or low tar cigarettes have holes in the cigarette ...