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Light & Mild Myth

Light cigarettes might be tempting but....

Consider the facts!

Did you know...

• Statistics show that 87.5% of university/college smokers prefer L/M cigarettes.
• Tobacco campanies want you to believe that Light & Mild cigarettes have less tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes, so they use machine-testing to calculate tar and nicotine values.
• BUT humans do not smoke the way machines do. When humans smoke Light & Mild cigarettes, the nicotine and tar levels are the same as regular cigarettes.

Myth or Truth?

• Myth: Smokers get less tar or nicotine from light cigarettes than regular cigarettes.
• Truth: Smokers do not get less tar or nicotine from "light" cigarettes because they modify how they smoke (i.e. Blocking ventilation holes, puffing more frequently, inhaling more deeply) to "satisfy" the level of nicotine to which they have become addicted.
• Myth: Light cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes.
• Truth: There is NO health benefit to smoking light cigarettes. People who smoke light cigarettes are as likely to get sick and die of tobacco related diseases as those who smoke regular cigarettes.

Program Goal

Our goal is to implement an empathetic social network for both smokers and non-smokers, and to provide information and guidance for those smokers attempting the difficult task of quitting.