The cigarettes gained their fame thanks to the original blend of tobacco, which includes not only Virginia, but also a blend of Turkish tobacco
It is the only major cigarette brand that makes the claims natural, organic and additive-free. Researchers at the Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies at Truth Initiative found that nearly 64 percent of Natural American Spirit smokers inaccurately believe the cigarettes are less harmful than other brands
Degen Pener: There have been a lot of shifts
And once youre ready for the heavier stuff, youll know youre choosing it because you want that intensity, not because you got bullied into proving something.
The survey, published online July 17 in Preventive Medicine , is the first to gauge the effect of such marketing on cigarette packaging, which is viewed about 20 times a day by the average pack-a-day smoker