Nicotine - Misperceptions, Misinformation, or Disinformation: Difference between revisions

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===2010: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928193/ Harm perception among Swedish daily smokers regarding nicotine, NRT-products and Swedish Snus]===
===2010: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928193/ Harm perception among Swedish daily smokers regarding nicotine, NRT-products and Swedish Snus]===
*A majority, 59% of the answers to the question about harmfulness of NRT-products, and 75% of the answers about harmfulness of Snus, were inconsistent with the scientific evidence by demonstrating exaggerated perceptions of harmfulness. The strongest predictor of consistent answers was the perception of the harmfulness of nicotine.
*A majority, 59% of the answers to the question about harmfulness of NRT-products, and 75% of the answers about harmfulness of Snus, were inconsistent with the scientific evidence by demonstrating exaggerated perceptions of harmfulness. The strongest predictor of consistent answers was the perception of the harmfulness of nicotine.
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===2013: [https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DAT-02-2013-0010/full/html Survey of GPs' understanding of tobacco and nicotine products]===
===2013: [https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DAT-02-2013-0010/full/html Survey of GPs' understanding of tobacco and nicotine products]===
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**...less than half believe that long-term nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is preferable to smoking (31% UK, 48% Sweden).
**...less than half believe that long-term nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is preferable to smoking (31% UK, 48% Sweden).
**Many (44% UK, 56% Sweden) also wrongly believe that nicotine in tobacco products is associated with cancer, while 15% in the UK and 22% in Sweden believe the same for pharmaceutical nicotine.
**Many (44% UK, 56% Sweden) also wrongly believe that nicotine in tobacco products is associated with cancer, while 15% in the UK and 22% in Sweden believe the same for pharmaceutical nicotine.
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===2022: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9682944/ The Knowledge and Attitude about New Generation Tobacco Products among Physicians]===
*72.5% Strongly Disagree - E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes as they provide a potential reduction in exposure to toxic substances.
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