MACDONALD LITE
April 1st, 2002
BY MONICA DOBIEJTI-Macdonald Corp., Canada, has proposed that the federal government in Ottawa introduce an additional warning message on cigarette packages which would indicate that reduced tar products are not safer and that the tar levels should be prominent on cigarette packs.In a submission to the government, JTI said terms such as light and mild are useful to smokers to help them choose products based on flavour and strength in a brand."We hope that Health Canada will consider this a win-win proposal...The two tar levels will help inform consumers that ...
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