Cigarette smoking, which is the most common form of tobacco use, is estimated to kill more than 8 million people worldwide (1)
These problems can include heart disease and lung cancer
The letter point out that the descriptors natural and additive free, imply that the products or their smoke do not contain or are free of a substance and/or that the products present a lower risk of tobacco-related disease or are less harmful than one or more other commercially marketed tobacco products. Santa Fe is bound through an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission to include certain disclosures, such as No additives in our tobacco does NOT mean safer, in advertising for American Spirits
Cotinine remains detectable in urine, saliva, hair, hair, blood, and nails
Conditioning involves passing the tobacco through a humidity chamber where steam or conditioned air is used to bring the moisture content of the leaf to the precise level required for the next processing stage