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...study, published by Harvard School of Public Health (SPH) research analysts in the June 2005 issue of the journal ADDICTION, is part of a new field of resear=ch on industry documents made public by the Tobacco Master Settlement agreement...
...These findings should be considered when policy makers design cigarette prevention programs,” said lead author Carrie M. Carpenter of the SPH Tobacco Control Research and Training Program. “We know that targeting by the industry has increased cigarette use in women, and this is especially worrisome in developing countries where the rate of female smoking is expected to rise...
While previous research indicated that tobacco companies marketed their products to women, this study focused on the industry’s efforts to attract female smokers through the design of cigarettes themselves—including their shape, color, and taste...
...Most smokers have little notion of their brand’s tar and nicotine levels,” the 1987 report reads. “Perception is more important than reality, and in this case the perception is of reduced tobacco consumption...
...editorial that accompanied the study in ADDICTION criticizes the tobacco industry for its exploitation of slim-cigarette consumers’ misconceptions about the product’s health risks...