The nation's largest tobacco company knew as early as the 1970s that smokers of light cigarettes took larger puffs that delivered greater amounts of tar, according to a newly released memo. The 1975 ...

According to a newly published study, 'light' cigarettes appear to be largely to blame for an increase in adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer According to a newly published study, 'light' cigarettes ...

Compared with filtered cigarettes, unfiltered cigarettes are associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, lung cancer death, and death from any cause. Although marketed as a safer alternative, ...

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that lawsuits may proceed against tobacco companies for allegedly deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. In a 5-4 split won by the court's liberals, the court said ...

In a blow to Big Tobacco, a federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of “light cigarette” smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against cigarette makers. U.S.

Light cigarettes are no healthier than regular cigarettes, according to a University study published Tuesday. The study, completed by the University Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center and ...

Smokers hoping to curb health risks by turning to light cigarettes are less likely to quit smoking than people who smoke regular cigarettes, according to an analysis of census data. Although they have ...

WASHINGTON -- Nearly 90 percent of cigarettes sold in America are billed as "light" or "low-tar." But the notion of healthier, or less risky, cigarettes is an illusion, according to a U.S. government ...

More and more countries are banning the words "light" and "mild" from cigarette packs, but a new study suggests that may not be enough to dispel smokers' misbeliefs that the products are safer.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - So-called "light" cigarettes may damage a smoker's blood vessels as much as regular cigarettes do, a small study shows. Researchers in Turkey found that among healthy young ...

Light or low tar cigarettes have holes in the cigarette filter, which allow smokers to inhale more smoke with higher levels of carcinogens, mutagens and other toxins, and have been on the market for ...