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**The levels of the toxicants were 9-450 times lower than in cigarette smoke and were, in many cases, comparable with trace amounts found in the reference product (prescription nicotine inhaler).
**The levels of the toxicants were 9-450 times lower than in cigarette smoke and were, in many cases, comparable with trace amounts found in the reference product (prescription nicotine inhaler).
**Our findings are consistent with the idea that substituting tobacco cigarettes with e-cigarettes may substantially reduce exposure to selected tobacco-specific toxicants.  
**Our findings are consistent with the idea that substituting tobacco cigarettes with e-cigarettes may substantially reduce exposure to selected tobacco-specific toxicants.  
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*Do our medical professionals have a clear understanding of safer forms of nicotine use? Browsing the medics misperceptions page might surprise you as to the depth of the bad rap that's been given to nicotine!
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*Due to all the misinformation, it's easy to see why the public is as confused about safer nicotine as the medical professionals are. We're collecting data on that confusion on the public & media misperceptions page.





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Looking at the myth that nicotine causes cancer

  • People who smoke tobacco are known to have high rates of cancer. A common misperception is that it's the nicotine that causes the cancer. This myth makes using safer nicotine products a concern for people who are trying to quit smoking. Below we will debunk the junk science making those claims by showing you the studies, articles, and commentary by experts explaining why the cancer myth isn't true. You'll be surprised at the number of medical professionals who have been told this myth and haven't seen the science that proves the truth!


2015: Study Causing Myth Electronic cigarettes induce DNA strand breaks and cell death independently of nicotine in cell lines


Doctors and Medics Nicotine Misperceptions

  • Do our medical professionals have a clear understanding of safer forms of nicotine use? Browsing the medics misperceptions page might surprise you as to the depth of the bad rap that's been given to nicotine!


Public and Media Nicotine Misperceptions

  • Due to all the misinformation, it's easy to see why the public is as confused about safer nicotine as the medical professionals are. We're collecting data on that confusion on the public & media misperceptions page.