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These “light” branded cigarettes are quickly gaining popularity in the cities, several are specially targeted to women.

Many pregnant smokers might be tricked into beleiving that by choosing a light or low tar cigarette brand, the harm to themselves or their baby will be significantly smaller.

The labels on light cigarettes may say “low nicotine” or “low tar,” but the claims are meaningless. Low-tar cigarettes might be slightly ‘less dangerous’ rather than ‘safe’. They are supposed to have less than 15 milligrams of tar. Cigarette companies have simply changed the design of some cigarettes so they produce fewer toxins when tested by machines in government laboratories. For instance, manufacturers put tiny vents in the filters so that the machines suck in fresh air as well as cigarette smoke. But when so-called low-nicotine or low-tar cigarettes are smoked by people instead of machines, any differences pretty much disappear.

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