Jan 232010
I don’t smoke, but in the office we started talking about the different between light and regular cigarettes. From what I can find online, the only difference is small holes in the filter of light cigs that "trick" a machine into thinking it’s inhaling less bad stuff because the machine only smokes from the very end of the cigarette, and some smoke escapes from these holes. Since humans put their whole mouths on the filter, they cover these holes, meaning there’s basically no difference with regular cigarettes after all. So why then do they feel different when you smoke them? Thanks to anyone who can settle this office debate!
No, there’s more tobacco in regular cigs and different ingredients which give them a hotter and thicker taste.
because theirs different things inside of them!!
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the difference is the filter. One is bigger the lights, and the other is average. Bigger filter= harder to hit, but less poison.
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you dont put your whole mouth over the filter, the holes are still open to filtration
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No, there’s more tobacco in regular cigs and different ingredients which give them a hotter and thicker taste.
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I would think because one is a lighter cigarette, (less stuff in it) and the other one is heavier… That is just my opinion though. (I do not smoke either)….
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The holes in the filter are far enough away from where the smoker puts their lips that they are still effective. Most smokers do not put the whole filter in their mouth just about 1/2 " or so.
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Smokers should consider the following when choosing a cigarette product:
A smoker should not assume that brand descriptors such as "light" or "ultra light" indicate with precision either the actual amount of tar and nicotine inhaled from any particular cigarette, or the relative amount as compared to competing cigarette brands.
Some researchers report that smokers of "light" cigarettes inhale as much tar and nicotine as from full-flavor brands. The amount of tar and nicotine inhaled will be higher, for example, if a smoker blocks ventilation holes, inhales more deeply, takes more puffs or smokes more cigarettes.
PM USA does not imply in our marketing, and smokers should not assume, that cigarette brands using descriptors such as "medium," "mild," "light," and "ultra light" are safe or safer than full-flavor cigarette brands.
There is no safe cigarette. "Medium," "mild," "light" and "ultra light" cigarettes are no exception.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stated that "smoking ‘low tar’ or ‘light’ cigarettes does not eliminate the health risks of smoking. If you’re concerned about the health risks of smoking, stop smoking … There’s no such thing as a safe smoke."
The National Cancer Institute Monograph 13 press release includes a link to the full study: "Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine."
As of today, there is no cigarette on the market which public health organizations endorse as offering "reduced risk." If smokers are concerned about the risks of cigarette smoking, quitting is by far their best alternative for reducing those risks.
Because cigarette smokers have varying preferences, PM USA offers products with differing yields of tar and nicotine, as measured by machine methods. We believe that it is appropriate to differentiate our brands on this basis and that descriptors such as "light," "ultra light," "medium" and "mild" help communicate these differences to adult cigarette smokers.
I myself was a smoker for the past 10+ years. I am glad to say that I have been smoke free now for 4 months. there is definately a difference and that react to your body differently. I was a Malboro Light smoker, then swithced to Ultra lites. When I bummed a cig. from a friend, the lights were much stronger and the reds would just about make me sick. I am not sure why, but there is definately something different. The above is information i got from the makers of Malboro.
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http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/en/cms/Products/Cigarettes/Health_Issues/Low_Tar_Cigarettes/default.aspx
how much tobacco in the cigarette
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