Throat scratch, yes. Pain-in-the-neck old agressive malignant growths, no.
Fun Small Print:
"The further your cigarette filters the smoke through fine tobaccos, the milder that smoke becomes. At the first puff, PALL MALL's smoke is filtered further than that of any other leading cigarette.
...or 17 puffs - Pall Mall's greater length of fine tobaccos still travels the smoke further - filters the smoke and makes it mild."