Low tar “lite” cigarettes impair blood flow through the heart as severely as regular cigarettes, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the journal Heart.The findings are based on 62 people in their mid 20s, with no evidence of coronary artery disease.Twenty had smoked low tar, low nicotine cigarettes (8 mg tar, 0.6 mg nicotine, and 9 mg carbon monoxide) for at least three years. >>> Discuss This Story