Could 'Safer' Filtered Cigarettes Be More Deadly?
New report suggests they're tied to rising rates of an aggressive lung cancer
Monday, May 22, 2017
MONDAY, May 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Filtered cigarettes might be even more lethal than unfiltered ones, and a new review suggests that they have been boosting rates of a cancer that takes root deep in the lungs.
The findings have prompted the review authors to call for federal regulators to ban the use of ventilation holes in cigarette filters.
"Modern cigarettes are more risky when it comes to lung cancer," said review co-author Dr. Peter Shields. He is deputy director with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Ohio State University.
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