Does Smokeless Tobacco Help Smokers Quit Cigarettes?
Monday, January 26, 2009 - 16:35
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some smokers say they just can`t quit cigarettes. But previous studies of smokers in Sweden have suggested that many have done just that, by switching to smokeless tobacco. While not without health risks, smokeless tobacco is less harmful than cigarettes. With that in mind, an international team of researchers asked the question, “Should public health officials start promoting smokeless tobacco as a way to reduce the overall harm caused by tobacco?” The answer: “Not so fast.”