[95] In my view, a finding of proximity based entirely on a regulator's public acknowledgement of its public duties to those affected by its actions, coupled with reliance by those affected on the regulator's public statements, is inconsistent with the Supreme Court's rejection in Imperial Tobacco of the claim that Health Canada owed a private law duty of care to consumers of low -
tar cigarettes because it had made public representations as to the relative safety of those cigarettes.
Canada's health policy on low
tar cigarettes could not attract tort liability for misrepresentation, failure to warn, or negligent design.
In its defence of two actions against Imperial Tobacco, one being litigation by British Columbia for health care costs incurred by BC to treat illnesses caused by tobacco usage, and the second being a claim by class members who bought «light» or «mild» cigarettes, Imperial Tobacco sought to add Canada as a third party, based on statements Canada made to tobacco companies and the public about the purportedly lesser risk of «light» reduced -
tar cigarettes as compared with normal cigarettes.
No tort liability for federal government's previous health policy favouring low -
tar cigarettes
Canada's policy of encouraging smokers to consume low -
tar cigarettes, and its promoting this variety of cigarette pursuant to its policy, was exempt from tort claims.
McLachlin C.J. took the view that the representations made were «part and parcel of a government policy to encourage people who continued to smoke to switch to low -
tar cigarettes»:
The Government's Amended Complaint describes a four - decade long conspiracy, dating back to at least 1953, to intentionally and willfully deceive and mislead the American public about, inter alia, the harmful nature of tobacco products, the addictive nature of nicotine, and harmfulness of low
tar cigarettes.
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She then returned to the United Kingdom to work at St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College (now Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry) in London as a project coordinator for a study of health outcomes associated with low -
tar cigarettes.
Not exact matches
Since 2003 all
cigarette products must carry large warning labels and companies are banned from describing
cigarettes as low
tar.
Decisions are made believing these
cigarettes are lower
tar, lower harm, and the next best thing to quitting.
Cigarette companies use colours like silver to indicate that some types of
cigarettes are lower in
tar and suggest they are safer than other brands when, in fact, this is not true.
While e-
cigarettes don't contain the harmful
tars found in
cigarettes, the devices still contain harmful diluents and nicotine, a substance more addictive than heroin, she says.
An evaluation test with total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), such as acetaldehyde, nicotine and
tar, which account for the largest volume of gaseous materials in
cigarette smoke, is conducted to evaluate the performance of the newly - developed catalyst.
Cigarette composition has however changed in the past 50 years, resulting in a reduction in nicotine and tar concentrations in cigarette smoke, but also to an apparent increase in the concentration of certain carcinogens, which includes beta - napthylamine, a recognized bladder ca
Cigarette composition has however changed in the past 50 years, resulting in a reduction in nicotine and
tar concentrations in
cigarette smoke, but also to an apparent increase in the concentration of certain carcinogens, which includes beta - napthylamine, a recognized bladder ca
cigarette smoke, but also to an apparent increase in the concentration of certain carcinogens, which includes beta - napthylamine, a recognized bladder carcinogen.
Cigarette tar like a gummy stalactite hanging from a rear view mirror?
Pets not only inhale second hand smoke, but they also ingest
tar and nicotine from cleaning their fur or eating the
cigarette butts.
Cats will ingest the
tar, smoke, and carcinogens that
cigarettes give off and land on all surfaces of the house including their hair coats.
He further enhanced the sense of natural process with smears of
tar or scorch marks made with a
cigarette lighter.
This «drab, dark brown» also called «opaque couché,» has been described as «death,» «dirty,» and «
tar,» making it ideal for its job as
cigarette killer.
Philip Morris» iQOS device heats tobacco but stops short of burning it, an approach the company says reduces exposure to
tar and other toxic byproducts of burning
cigarettes.
Amir Mogharabi Compositions (detail), 2010
tar, metalic base, ink and
cigarette ash on archival sheet music pages, 5 parts each 40 x 49.5 cm
Some health experts see the current regulatory hiatus on e-
cigarettes as no bad thing: They argue that, e-
cigarettes are a vital quitting aid for existing smokers; that they are relatively «harmless» when set against conventional
cigarettes, due to the absence of
tar; and that nicotine, per se, while highly addictive, is a relatively benign drug.
Will the Supreme Court dismiss a class action suit brought by smokers in Maine, who say they were misled into believing that «low
tar» and «light»
cigarettes are a healthier alternative to regular
cigarettes?
The paper reported that the filters, which were introduced in the 1960s to dilute smoke with air and theoretically reduce the amount of
tar inhaled, actually increase the harms of smoking because they cause the
cigarette to burn more slowly, thus allowing more time for toxic components to be released.
Lingering
cigarette smoke: When smokers blow nicotine and
tar into the air, it disseminates onto every surface in the home, including lightbulbs, rugs, and moldings.
To remove tough stains like
tar, markers, crayon, lipstick, oil, shoe polish, nail polish or
cigarette burns, use acetone nail polish remover or denatured alcohol on a clean cloth.