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*Nicotine is the key reason that people become addicted to smoking even though it is not the reason that people die from smoking. Nicotine is a mild stimulant similar to coffee, and while addictive, nicotine is not carcinogenic. It is a fundamental principle of tobacco | *Nicotine is the key reason that people become addicted to smoking even though it is not the reason that people die from smoking. Nicotine is a mild stimulant similar to coffee, and while addictive, nicotine is not carcinogenic. It is a fundamental principle of tobacco policy that people “smoke for the nicotine but die from the tar.” Additionally, nicotine is not classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and is relatively safe for human consumption in low concentrations. | ||
*Although potentially lethal at very high doses, the blood levels typically achieved by consuming nicotine via harm reduction products “does not result in clinically significant short- or long-term harms” which is why smokers have been using nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) for decades without incident. These products replace smoking with nicotine patches and gums, which provide users with controlled doses of nicotine. These patches and gums are widely sold as consumer goods, including to people under the age of 18. NRT products have been consistently approved for smokers as young as 12 years old for 30 years, with no noted adverse effects. | *Although potentially lethal at very high doses, the blood levels typically achieved by consuming nicotine via harm reduction products “does not result in clinically significant short- or long-term harms” which is why smokers have been using nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) for decades without incident. These products replace smoking with nicotine patches and gums, which provide users with controlled doses of nicotine. These patches and gums are widely sold as consumer goods, including to people under the age of 18. NRT products have been consistently approved for smokers as young as 12 years old for 30 years, with no noted adverse effects. | ||
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