By Life Quotes, Inc. Staff

Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that U.S. brands of cigarettes are the most harmful to smoke.

The study discovered that the level of specific nitrosamines found in cigarettes varies by country, but cigarettes in the U.S. contain the highest and most harmful levels.

U.S. cigarette brands are made with an “American blend” of tobacco, reports the CDC, while those found in Australia, Canada and the U.K. use a “bright” tobacco.

“We know that cigarettes from around the world vary in their ingredients and the way they are produced,” said deputy director for science at CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health Jim Pirkle.” All of these cigarettes contain harmful levels of carcinogens.”

The CDC notes that even if changes to U.S. cigarettes were made by using different tobacco and implementing different blending practices, the cigarettes would not necessarily be healthier.

The American Cancer Society says that smoking can be connected to 15 types of cancer and accounts for 30 percent of all cancer deaths. Given the mortality rate of smokers, it’s essential for those that do smoke to get life insurance coverage.

This article was originally published by Life Quotes, Inc.