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Report Shows Higher Levels of Nicotine in Cigarettes [big images]
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http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-09-01-voa29.cfm
A report issued this week shows that major American tobacco companies have increased the level of nicotine in their cigarettes, making them more addictive. VOA's Melinda Smith has that story.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports that nicotine levels of cigarettes sold in that state rose by an average of 10 percent during the period of 1998 to 2004. Three of the most popular brands favored by younger smokers, Marlboro, Newport and Camel, showed an increase of 12 per cent. Kool, a menthol brand, had a nicotine level of 20 percent. Another brand, called Doral Lights, measured a 36 percent increase.
One health scientist said tobacco companies already have the technology to remove the nicotine entirely and produce a non-addictive cigarette, but have been unwilling to do so.
The Cigarette companies should be prosicuted for this.
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Prosecuted? Heck no, man.
They're giving people *more* of what they buy cigarettes for.
In fact, smokers can now smoke *less* than before.
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Someone might ad one eventually.
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Well, at least you're getting something more for the ridiculous prices these days.
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Let's say the tabacco companies invest their profits into the development of a smokable drug that is not based on Nicotine and does not cause cancer. Would the government allow them to sell it?
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No. They'd classify it as a drug and spread propaganda about how it will turn you into a mindless zombie.
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Gah, just outlaw the dang things already. Why the heck are people even allowed to sell and market these things today!?
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Because our governments make a boatload in taxes of cigarettes.
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Originally Posted by Mastrap
Because our governments make a boatload in taxes of cigarettes.
...and because whether we choose to smoke or not has nowt to do with the government.
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
...and because whether we choose to smoke or not has nowt to do with the government.
and because they taste so dang good.
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Originally Posted by TETENAL
Let's say the tabacco companies invest their profits into the development of a smokable drug that is not based on Nicotine and does not cause cancer. Would the government allow them to sell it?
Yeah, it's called soda pop.
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Originally Posted by Salty
Gah, just outlaw the dang things already. Why the heck are people even allowed to sell and market these things today!?
Because we don't live in a fascist state?
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Originally Posted by Salty
Why the heck are people even allowed to sell and market these things today!?
I don't know ? 
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
Because we don't live in a fascist state?
Sure we do. I can't buy alcohol on Sunday here? WTF ? That sh!t doesn't even exist in Russia or Cuba.
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Originally Posted by Salty
Gah, just outlaw the dang things already. Why the heck are people even allowed to sell and market these things today!?
Because the tobacco companies have Congress in their pockets.
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We do live in a fascist state, however the current fascists in power seem to like Tobacco more than other drugs. Its definitely not a money thing as some of the major tobacco companies used to make cigarettes with a marijuana/tobacco mixture for other markets and If they sold them here I'm sure the money would be just as good if not better. Its just that our government wants to control our lives as much as possible regarding things that they don't like. We are perfectly free to do what they want us to do.
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