Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Low-tar cigarettes: bane or benefit.

N Gray

    Cancer Detection and Prevention
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Reducing cigarette tar content has not significantly lowered mortality rates. Public health campaigns on tar reduction may inadvertently promote smoking, suggesting legislation and taxation are more effective than advertising.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Regulatory mechanisms to create healthier environments: planning appeals and hot food takeaways in England.

    Perspectives in public health·2023
    Same author

    Nature-positive goals for an organization's food consumption.

    Nature food·2023
    Same author

    The impact of COVID-19 on the hot food takeaway planning regulatory environment: perspectives of local authority professionals in the North East of England.

    Perspectives in public health·2022
    Same author

    Novel functions of S1P in chronic itchy and inflammatory skin diseases.

    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2021
    Same author

    Toxicological analysis of aerosols derived from three electronic nicotine delivery systems using normal human bronchial epithelial cells.

    Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA·2020
    Same author

    High fat diet causes distinct aberrations in the testicular proteome.

    International journal of obesity (2005)·2020
    Same journal

    Melanoma metastasis to the breast: a diagnostic pitfall.

    Cancer detection and prevention·2009
    Same journal

    Development of a rat model by 3,4-benzopyrene intra-pulmonary injection and evaluation of the effect of green tea drinking on p53 and bcl-2 expression in lung carcinoma.

    Cancer detection and prevention·2009
    Same journal

    Combined effect of NAT2, MTR and MTHFR genotypes and tobacco on bladder cancer susceptibility in Tunisian population.

    Cancer detection and prevention·2009
    Same journal

    Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism(s) and breast cancer risk in north Indians.

    Cancer detection and prevention·2009
    Same journal

    Epidemiology of primary brain tumors in the Middle Eastern population in California, USA 2001-2005.

    Cancer detection and prevention·2009
    Same journal

    Lifetime consumption of alcoholic beverages and risk of 13 types of cancer in men: results from a case-control study in Montreal.

    Cancer detection and prevention·2009
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Tobacco Control

    Background:

    • Modern cigarettes are often low in tar and nicotine, but this hasn't demonstrably reduced mortality.
    • Public health campaigns promoting lower tar cigarettes have been co-opted by the tobacco industry to downplay risks and promote smoking.
    • Tar content advertising is minimal globally, with limited relevance of developed country comparisons to developing nations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of reduced tar and nicotine in cigarettes on public health outcomes.
    • To analyze the effectiveness of public health campaigns versus industry marketing strategies regarding cigarette tar content.
    • To examine the complexities of tar reduction, nicotine compensation, and optimal strategies for tobacco control.

    Main Methods:

    Related Experiment Videos

    • Analysis of epidemiological data from natural experiments on tar reduction.
    • Review of public health campaign effectiveness and tobacco industry responses.
    • Examination of international variations in cigarette advertising and tar content regulations.

    Main Results:

    • Natural experiments show limited mortality reduction attributable to lower tar cigarettes.
    • Low tar campaigns have been exploited by the tobacco industry to legitimize smoking and reduce perceived harm.
    • Significant disparities exist in tar delivery from smoking products in developing countries.

    Conclusions:

    • Lowering tar in cigarettes alone has not yielded expected public health benefits.
    • Compensatory smoking behaviors and industry marketing tactics complicate tar reduction strategies.
    • Legislation and taxation appear more effective than public health advertising for controlling cigarette toxicity and use.