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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 10, 842,
May 17, 2000
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Re: It's Time for a Change: Cigarette Smokers Deserve Meaningful Information About Their Cigarettes
Affiliations of authors: C. L. Peeler (Division of Advertising Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection), G. R. Butters (Bureau of Economics), Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC.
Correspondence to: C. Lee Peeler, J.D., Federal Trade Commission, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20004 (e-mail: lpeeler@ftc.gov).
The January 19, 2000, issue of the Journal reported a new study (1) concerning the "Federal Trade Commission (FTC) method" used for reporting the tar and nicotine yields of cigarettes. Accompanying that study was an editorial by Wilkenfeld et al. (2) stating that the new study shows that cigarettes "branded as `lights' can provide deliveries of tar and nicotine that are similar to those of
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