Tobacco is Healthy?
This Study states that Smokers looking for a less harmful way to get their nicotine fix should switch to Swedish snus — a smokeless tobacco that puts them at a significantly lower risk of cancer than cigarettes, doctors say in an article posted online Thursday in The Lancet. (courtesy of cnn.com).
The article goes on further to state:
“Swedish snus makers say the production process there is different from similar products in the U.S., adding that they work hard to remove carcinogens during manufacturing.
But snus is far from harmless; about 30 carcinogens have been found in the smokeless tobacco. In 2004, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice upheld a ban on the substance, ruling that the dangers of snus merited its being outlawed.
However, the two studies show snus may not be as harmful as previously thought, and far less harmful than cigarettes.”
So, what will American Tobacco and Cigarette makers think about this? Hard to tell. If there is an alternative for a ‘healthier’ cigarette, you can bet some smokers will switch. That is, if the FDA and USDA allows the Snus brand into the United States.
tobacco, cigarettes, healthier cigarettes
tobacco, cigarettes, healthier cigarettes
January 10th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
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