Why can't carcinogens be removed from cigarettes?

The tobacco companies made efforts to remove or reduce certain ones back in the 50s through 70s, but it was hard to get them to invest a lot of money into it since they weren't allowed to make any claims about some cigarettes being safer than others. read more

The tobacco companies made efforts to remove or reduce certain ones back in the 50s through 70s, but it was hard to get them to invest a lot of money into it since they weren't allowed to make any claims about some cigarettes being safer than others. read more

Carcinogens are emitted due to the incomplete combustion of tobacco leaves in the cigarettes. This is promoted by two reasons - early and quick inhalations by the smokers and also improper ventilation in the cigarette paper. If these can be worked around with, then the cigarettes with definitely be safer. read more

Feb. 15, 2000 -- One tobacco company has found a way to produce a cigarette that smokes just like the old stand-by, but with fewer cancer-causing agents. In fact, the cigarettes will soon be virtually free of the addictive agent nicotine as well as nitrosamines, another type of carcinogen found in tobacco. read more