Twins tested as BAT seeks safer tobacco

(Andover Advertiser) IDENTICAL twins may hold the key to developing a healthier cigarette, according to scientists at British American Tobacco’s Southampton research lab.
The researchers carried out the study comparing the health of siblings – one who smoked and the other who did not – to create “reduced risk” cigarettes.
Tests are already under way on smokers who have switched from commercial brands to a BAT prototype and the firm plans to release the results of the first clinical trials shortly. Continued

Photo: Castle Hall Twins Cigars (Duke University Collection).