An anti-tobacco advocacy group has released a study in which it tries to debunk the perception that Natural American Spirit super-premium cigarettes are a less harmful option for smokers.

Consumers claimed in a 2015 suit that American Spirit's use of “additive-free” and “natural” in advertising misled them into thinking the product was less harmful than other cigarettes on the shelf.

The study found Natural American cigarettes, which have been branded as “organic,” contain the same or higher levels of nicotine than other ... Although American Spirit cigarettes have been marketed ...

The number of federal plaintiffs targeting the organic and additive-free marketing claims for the Natural American Spirit brand has climbed to 69, including at least one from North Carolina.

Antitobacco activists and health groups this week sent a letter to the FDA, urging it to take action against Reynolds American Inc.’s Natural American Spirit cigarette brand for advertisements ...

The firm has managed to secure a larger slice of the US tobacco market share, driven by Natural American Spirit and Lucky Strike. Despite an anticipated 2% dip in global tobacco industry volumes ...