It's very important for the consumer to understand that these are not products that are less harmful, and for regulations to include these small cigars in with cigarettes." Check out the video below for more information on cigars, cigarettes and the amounts of nicotine
(01:24) Like the national broadcast networks ABC, CBS, and NBC, which fought against Congresss proposed ban on TV and radio cigarette commercials in 1969 (a bill sought by the tobacco companies to halt the impact of anti-smoking ads that had been mandated by the Federal Communications Commission in 1967 as the result of a lawsuit by attorney John Banzhaf III asking for an application of the Fairness Doctrine to counter unopposed cigarette advertising), The New York Times and other print media corporations long resisted entreaties to stop accepting cigarette ads
In response, lawmakers in some states this year have moved to impose stricter potency caps, while others have scaled back or rejected such measures amid industry opposition and uncertainty over research findings
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