Philip Morris continues Big Tobacco's duck and cover

Cal Warriner

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As Gomer Pyle used to say, "Surprise, Surprise, Surprise." Having been hammered in Federal Court and again by the Massachusetts Department of Health study finding ever increasing nicotine levels in Marlboro cigarettes Philip Morris denies the validity of the Massachusetts study.

At the same time, when asked pointedly whether Philip Morris adds nicotine to its cigarettes, its spokesman withheld comment citing an ongoing Federal lawsuit!!!

What utter popycock. The ongoing lawsuit didn't prevent them from defending themselves against the very damning findings that nicotine levels have risen as much as 30% in some cigarettes over a very short period of time. The study utilized data turned over to the Department by the tobacco companies themselves.

When will it stop?