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Ventilated cigarettes (labeled in certain jurisdictions as Light or Mild cigarettes) are considered to have a milder flavor than regular cigarettes. [1] These cigarette brands may be listed as having lower levels of tar ("low-tar"), nicotine , or other chemicals as "inhaled" by a "smoking machine". [ 2 ]
Burley tobacco is a light, air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production. In the United States, it is produced in an eight-state belt, with about 70% produced in Kentucky . Tennessee produces around 20%, with smaller amounts produced in Indiana , North Carolina , Missouri , Ohio , Virginia , Maryland , Pennsylvania , and West Virginia .
In 1976, the American Tobacco Company introduced Tareyton Light cigarettes. In the new advertisements, men and women appeared with "white eyes", and the slogan was adjusted to "Us Tareyton smokers would rather light than fight!" The two slogans would be used to sell the two separate variations until 1981, when market value declined. [citation ...
Burley tobacco is a light, air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production. In the United States, it is produced in an eight-state belt with about 70% produced in Kentucky. Tennessee produces around 20%, with smaller amounts produced in Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Brand Manufacturer Origin Released Reference 286 Merapi Agung Lestari Indonesia [1]305's Dosal Tobacco: United States [2]A Mild (Samporena A) Sampoerna
Ventilated cigarettes (marketed as "light", "low-tar", "low-nicotine" etc.) do feel cooler, airier, and less harsh, and a smoking machine will give lower tar and nicotine readings for them. But they do not actually reduce human intake or health risks, as a human responds to the lower resistance to breathing through them by taking bigger puffs ...
The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette, but the word is sometimes used to refer to other substances, such as a cannabis cigarette or a herbal cigarette. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its usually smaller size, use of processed leaf, different smoking method, and paper wrapping, which is typically white.
In the 1970s, in response to smokers' health concerns, Philip Morris introduced the "Light" cigarette — which was later found to be no safer than any others. [8] In 1976, Marlboro became the leading brand in the U.S.; Morris operated as the largest seller of tobacco in the U.S. and the second-largest in the world.