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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1981)
4 SANOV (O re ) POST Thur» 31 1981 ß« I) New National Smoker Study: Landmark smoker study provides new evidence supporting MERIT as proven taste alternative to higher tar smoking. Just released —results of chose the MERIT combina rigorous new smoker tion of low tar and good research conducted by taste. MERIT. MERITTaste Sparks Switch. The conclusion: In exten In the second part of sive tests comparing taste this extensive new study, and tar combined, MERIT former higher tar smokers is the clear choice over report MERIT is an easy leading higher tar brands. switch, that they didn t give MERIT Remains Unbeaten. u[> taste in switching, and In impartial new tests that MERIT is the best- where brand identity was tasting low tar they've concealed, the overwhelm ever tried. ing majority of smokers Year after year, in study reported MERIT taste equal after study, MERIT to —or better than —leading remains unbeaten. The higher tar brands. proven taste alternative Moreover, when tar levels to higher tar smoking — were revealed, 2 out of 3 is MERIT O Warning The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health Morra Int I*» t Keg B mg Tar. 0 6 mg m cotm e-M en 7 mg "ta r." 0.5 mg nicotine—-100's Reg 9 mg ‘ tar.' 0 7 mg nicotine— 100 s Men 10 mg tar. 0.8 mg nicotine av per cigarette, FTC Report M af81
