U.S. report: More nicotine in cigarettes
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060829/ap_on_he_me/increasing_nicotine"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20060818/capt.sge.fla66.180806070651.photo00.photo.default-512x342.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=H0Qqlk4pZiGbWkNF9Ee3WQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Cigarettes burn in an ashtray. The tobacco industry lied for decades about the lethal effects of smoking and will be banned from using descriptive terms such as "lights" on cigarettes, a US federal judge ruled.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)" border="0" /></a>AP - The level of nicotine found in U.S. cigarettes has risen about 10 percent in the past six years, making it harder to quit and easier to get hooked, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Department of Health.</p><br clear="all"/>