Are low-tar cigarettes better than regular cigarettes?
No. The risk for lung cancer is only slightly lower with low tar cigarettes. Reduced tar levels have little, if any, effect on other lung diseases or heart disease. Existing research does not support recommending that smokers switch to low-yield cigarette brands. There is no convincing evidence that changes in cigarette design have resulted in an important decrease in the diseases caused by cigarettes. The best thing you can do for your health is to quit now.
