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NO-ADDITIVE TOBACCO CIGARETTES

You should maybe not assume that these type cigarettes are safer to smoke. So-called 100%, all natural tobacco ingredients are controversial because there is no way for the government to verify any of the no-additive tobacco claims because the tobacco industry keeps secret and protects their lists of ingredients as "trade secrets"! If the tobacco industry feels their tobacco products using "additives" are "relatively" safe to smoke then why do they tout their "no-additive" brands of cigarettes as an "advancement"? Does this mean no additive brands are "completely" safe to smoke? No-additive cigarettes seem to appeal to younger smokers who may erroneously feel they are safer to smoke because supposedly they contain no additives! Health officials believe that no-additive cigarettes may give smokers a false sense of security, and even worse, an excuse not to try and quit smoking!

SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCE: MIAMI HERALD NEWSPAPER 9/29/96

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