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Matthew Rimmer, a legal expert at The Australian National University, said the government is fully within its power to regulate the packaging of tobacco products

"Those cigarettes were advertised as delivering less nicotine and tar into the lungs, even though there was no actual reduction." Although it is by no means clear that "there was no actual reduction," it's true that "light" cigarettes were at best only slightly less harmful than regular cigarettes

When addiction and dependence result and the individual stops using, withdrawal symptoms can occur like irritability, cravings, feeling anxious or depressed, inability to sleep, and problems concentrating (10)

While they might be a better choice compared to smoking, its important to note that nicotine itself carries health risks