A researcher for Philip Morris Co. found in a 1983 study that nicotine was addictive, but the cigarette-maker squelched publication of the study, Rep. Henry A. Waxman charged yesterday.

"The nation's largest tobacco company has had relevant information for years about the important role nicotine plays in preventing smokers from quitting," said the California Democrat, who chairs a subcommittee looking into whether the Food and Drug Administration should regulate cigarettes as an addictive drug.
