Philip Morris Says Nicotine Fluctuates Naturally

Article in today’s Washington Post — Philip Morris Says Nicotine Fluctuates Naturally, by the Associated Press:

    Philip Morris USA, the nation’s largest cigarette maker, is disputing a study by the
    Massachusetts Department of Public Health that found that nicotine levels in cigarettes
    rose about 10 percent from 1998 to 2004.

    Philip Morris said in a written response late last week that its review of nine years of
    data it provided to the state found fluctuations in nicotine levels, but no steady increase.