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The group defined 12 products and 14 harm criteria. Seven criteria represented harms to the user, and the other seven indicated harms to others.
The group defined 12 products and 14 harm criteria. Seven criteria represented harms to the user, and the other seven indicated harms to others.
The results of this study suggest that of all nicotine-containing products, cigarettes (and small cigars in the USA) are very much the most harmful. Interventions to reduce this pre-eminence are likely to bring significant benefits not just to users but also to non-smokers and society as a whole. Attempts to use other forms of nicotine such as ENDS and NRT to reduce cigarette smoking should be encouraged as the harms of these products are much lower.
The results of this study suggest that of all nicotine-containing products, cigarettes (and small cigars in the USA) are very much the most harmful. Interventions to reduce this pre-eminence are likely to bring significant benefits not just to users but also to non-smokers and society as a whole. Attempts to use other forms of nicotine such as ENDS and NRT to reduce cigarette smoking should be encouraged as the harms of these products are much lower.
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==Dependence (Addiction, Abuse) vs Harm / Harm Reduction - Ecigs and Nicotine==
==Dependence (Addiction, Abuse) vs Harm / Harm Reduction - Ecigs and Nicotine==