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We aim to provide information for Advocates, PolicyMakers, LawMakers, Interested members of the public (remember you are the 'public' in public health), Scientists and Researchers, Health Workers and Medical Doctors indeed anyone who would like reliable information. Most of the time that links directly to the original science, we aim to provide useful summaries/comment where possible as a guide, we encourage you to read the full paper if you wish. | We aim to provide information for Advocates, PolicyMakers, LawMakers, Interested members of the public (remember you are the 'public' in public health), Scientists and Researchers, Health Workers and Medical Doctors indeed anyone who would like reliable information. Most of the time that links directly to the original science, we aim to provide useful summaries/comment where possible as a guide, we encourage you to read the full paper if you wish. | ||
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== [[Tobacco Harm Reduction News]] == | == [[Tobacco Harm Reduction News]] == | ||
==== The Latest News on THR, Vaping and Safer Nicotine ==== | ==== The Latest News on THR, Vaping and Safer Nicotine ==== | ||
Here you will find the latest news and links to news about all nicotine products, regulations, etc. | Here you will find the latest news and links to news about all nicotine products, regulations, etc. | ||
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'''[[Special:MyLanguage/Safe or Safer?|Safe or Safer?]]''' Briefly, nothing is absolutely safe, but as the products continually evolve they become safer. [[Special:MyLanguage/Nicotine Replacement Therapy|Nicotine Replacement Therapy]] products such as [[Special:MyLanguage/Transdermal patch|patches]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Nicotine Chewing gum|gums]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Nicotine sprays|sprays]], and inhalers are substantially less than 1% as risky as smoking. Non-pharmaceutical nicotine products can also pose a fraction of the risk of smoking, e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/Snus|Snus]] (approximately 1%), [[Special:MyLanguage/What are electronic cigarettes?| E-Cigarettes]] (less than 5%), and Heat not Burn (approximately 10%). These estimates become ever more refined as increasing numbers of research studies are published. Beyond the debate about nicotine tied to smoking and products used to quit smoking, science is also looking at potential [[Special:MyLanguage/ | '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Safe or Safer?|Safe or Safer?]]''' Briefly, nothing is absolutely safe, but as the products continually evolve they become safer. [[Special:MyLanguage/Nicotine Replacement Therapy|Nicotine Replacement Therapy]] products such as [[Special:MyLanguage/Transdermal patch|patches]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Nicotine Chewing gum|gums]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Nicotine sprays|sprays]], and inhalers are substantially less than 1% as risky as smoking. Non-pharmaceutical nicotine products can also pose a fraction of the risk of smoking, e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/Snus|Snus]] (approximately 1%), [[Special:MyLanguage/What are electronic cigarettes?| E-Cigarettes]] (less than 5%), and Heat not Burn (approximately 10%). These estimates become ever more refined as increasing numbers of research studies are published. Beyond the debate about nicotine tied to smoking and products used to quit smoking, science is also looking at potential [[Special:MyLanguage/Nicotine therapeutic benefits|therapeutic benefits of nicotine]]. | ||
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