People who switch to cigarettes with dramatically reduced nicotine levels are unlikely to smoke more cigarettes or inhale ...

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on a new series of lawsuits accusing tobacco companies of misleading smokers into thinking that 'light' cigarettes are less harmful than other kinds. Even though 'light' ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - So-called "light" cigarettes may damage a smoker's blood vessels as much as regular cigarettes do, a small study shows. Researchers in Turkey found that among healthy young ...

New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HPSH) shows that one year after the federal government passed a law banning word descriptors such as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages ...

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 ...

Major national cigarette brands that historically advertised “low nicotine,” “light,” “ultra-light” or “smooth” styles were referring to the smoking machine-measured nicotine yield of cigarettes – not ...

A coalition of anti-smoking groups has launched a complaint of false advertising against tobacco companies over their use of "light" and "mild" labels. The complaint was filed June 16 with the federal ...

SEATTLE - Two local women are taking on the tobacco industry giants and it could mean a whole lot of money in your pocket. Lower in tar. A breed apart, but not sacrificing the great taste. These are ...