Jump to full article: The Nation (th), 2009-06-29
Author: The nation
Intro: Authorities will have to watch out for nicotine gel, an alternative cigarette that looks set to attract smokers but may be harmful to health.
By just rubbing the gel in one's hands, one will be able to experience having a cigarette within 30 seconds.
The nicotine gel is touted as a solution to people who feel the urge to smoke in smoking-free places.
"The problem is that there is no research to confirm that this product is really safe," Thailand Health Promotion Institute president Dr Hatai Chitanondh said yesterday, "This is not a certified quit-smoking product."
According to him, the nicotine gel is already available at more than 400 retail shops in Malaysia. Despite its ban in Thailand, the product has the potential to find its way to Thai smokers via Internet advertisements.
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