Safer Cigarettes: What a Crock!

[Craig]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 12:41pm

http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=161623874&p=y6y6z458x

Anti-smoking campaigners attack plans for 'safer' cigarettes
06/11/2005 - 11:54:08

Anti-smoking campaigners today said plans by one of the world’s largest tobacco companies to launch so-called “safer” cigarettes could cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

British American Tobacco (BAT) denied claims it intends imminently to roll out products developed using reduced harm research – but admitted that producing less-toxic cigarettes is an urgent priority.

A spokeswoman confirmed that it is currently developing new brands which could take advantage of new filtering procedures, but admitted the science around harm-reduction is inconclusive,

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 12:44pm

they are only safe if you never use them.....and are not near anyone who does.

[Pinguin]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 1:26pm

Well, I mean, the problem is more of the marketing scheme involved in making such a product...I have no problem with the companies making better filters that actually take out more of the crappy stuff in cigarettes and prevent it from going in your lungs...current smokers would do well to maybe put less tar in their lungs.

but certainly the marketing campaign is problematic.

[Plum]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 1:35pm

That's like saying walking into a busy street is less dangerous than standing on train tracks.