Women Believe Low-Tar Cigarettes Less Harmful

Women Believe Low-Tar Cigarettes Less Harmful
October 26, 2001

Research Summary

A study of female smokers found that most believe smoking low-tar cigarettes is less harmful to their health, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly reported Oct. 22.

The study, conducted by SmokeFree London, included 780 women who smoke low-tar, light, or mild cigarettes. The findings revealed that 40 percent of the female smokers believed that the products were less damaging than regular cigarettes.

"These statistics show how successful the tobacco industry has been at conning women into thinking some cigarettes are somehow less harmful than others," said Judith Watt of SmokeFree London.

The study also showed that women are more likely than men to smoke low-tar cigarettes.

Under a European Union directive, a ban on terms such as low-tar goes into effect in September 2003.

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