Justices deal setback to tobacco industry over 'light' cigarettes - Topix | Thread profile

billdo wrote: <quoted text> And all the fat alcholics can now sue because light beer made them fat as well. Yep I wouldn't be surprised at all to see that soon too.LOL what a joke some have become.

Michael Biggs wrote: Historically most tobacco advertising has been focused on children. Children do not have a full understanding of the health issues related to tobacco. More than 95% of tobacco sold in the United States is sold to people who were addicted before they were 18. By the way, about 6,500 children died last year in the United States do to exposure to second hand smoke. Smoking is the leading cause of low birth full term babies....

What MORON actually thinks like this?? Im a smoker and even "I" know better than that. A light cigarette just means less particulates MAYBE a bit less nicotine. Im sick of this crap if you are too stupid to figure out by now that smoking does indeed cause cancer then you dont deserve to get paid for getting cancer doing something you KNOW causes it. And again, im a smoker and im pro smokers rights but this isnt about rights...

There is a difference, one is legal one is not. Keep on track with the rest of us... Eric wrote: <quoted text> So if I sell heroin to your kid and he/she ODs, its their fault, right?

Judged: 1 Saluki Rod wrote: What, light cigarettes have as many calories as regular cigarettes? Dang, where can I cut calories now? FUNNY..thanks I needed that.

1. People know that tobacco is bad for them. 2. They still want a 'fix'. 3. They smoke 'low tar' cigarettes knowing they shouldn't, but it could be better than FULL tar cigarettes. 4. They now can sue because SOME ONE ELSE is responsible for their habit.

Light or low tar cigarettes does not really matter as all tabacco products are bad for your health ! Cigarettes would have been banned years ago except tabacco products bring in much needed tax revenue to the states !

What, light cigarettes have as many calories as regular cigarettes? Dang, where can I cut calories now?

Judged: 1 1 1 Historically most tobacco advertising has been focused on children. Children do not have a full understanding of the health issues related to tobacco. More than 95% of tobacco sold in the United States is sold to people who were addicted before they were 18. By the way, about 6,500 children died last year in the United States do to exposure to second hand smoke. Smoking is the leading cause of low birth full term babies. In the...

Judged: 1 1 1 Trib is Lib wrote: What a load of crap... I smoke occasionally and know it is bad for me. Anyone to come out and say they thought smoking a specific type was safer is full of bull. It does not matter what tobacco you smoke or in what form... it is unhealthy for you, period. If you smoke and get lung or heart disease it is your fault and you should not be allowed to sue anyone. So if I sell heroin to your kid and he/she ODs, its...