With 16 mg tar and 1.1 mg nicotine , Camel Intense Blue offers a balanced strength, making it a favorite among those who enjoy mild capsule clove cigarettes
Researchers contend that these compounds cause damage to the optic nerve and the retinal nerve fiber layer, which degrades color vision and contrast sensitivity in the eyes
On top of that, the heat from the smoke can irritate the tissue, making the area more sensitive and prone to complications
Privately, one lawyer for the company explained why in a letter later recovered in a court filing: "We have never raised any objection to the use of our labels feeling, for your more or less private information, that it is not too bad an advertisement." The FTC called the packaging mimicry "an indirect form of advertising aimed at children." As the Truth Initiative's Koval explained, the tobacco industry had more than a passing interest in getting kids interested in its products
Investigation: Yu Kyung Jun, Bongseong Kim, Kyungdo Han, and Hyuk Yoon