France puts smoking ban on the back burnerThe tobacco-loving French will be allowed to carry on puffing their Gitanes and Gauloises in smoky bars and bistros after the government caved in on plans to ban smoking in public places.
read more ...04/17/06
Study: Nicotine Levels May Be ManipulatedPORTLAND, Ore. - A study found that some brands of
cigarettes deliver a much more powerful nicotine "kick" than others, adding to suspicions that manufacturers deliberately blend
tobacco to boost the addictive effect.
read more ...07/29/03
Some cigarettes 'more addictive'Some cigarette brands are likely to be far more addictive than others, new research warns.
read more ...07/28/03
OHSU researcher publishes first measurements of 'free-base' nicotine in cigarette smokePORTLAND, Ore. -- When it comes to nicotine content, all
cigarettes are not created equal, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. In fact, the study finds that some commercial cigarette brands contain 10 to 20 times
read more ...07/28/03
France Seeks to Stub Out Smoking in Cancer FightPARIS (Reuters) - President Jacques Chirac, himself a former chain-smoker, launched a high-profile anti-smoking campaign on Monday that will mean French
smokers end up paying more for their pungent Gauloises.
read more ...03/24/03