BRITISH American Tobacco (BAT) is to launch a controversial “safer cigarette” designed to cut the risk of smoking-related diseases such as cancer and heart failure by up to 90%.Technorati Tags: Cigarettes, British American Tobacco
The cigarettes use tobacco treated to produce lower levels of cancer-causing chemicals. They also incorporate a new type of filter said to remove more of the remaining toxins.
The company wants to launch the cigarettes in 2006 but has kept the move secret, knowing it would infuriate anti-smoking groups...
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Tuesday, November 8, 2005
"Safe Cigarette Cuts Cancer by 90%"
From the Times Online: