Jump to full article: Medical News TODAY(UK), 2009-08-19
Intro: Research just published on bmj.com reports that people who use smokeless tobacco products like snus (a moist powder tobacco product) have a slightly higher risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke.
Over the last couple of decades, there has been an increase in the number of people in Europe and North America using smokeless tobacco. Most new users are aged under 40. According to the study, since these products are being promoted as 'safer' alternatives to smoking cigarettes, the number of individuals using them is expected to increase.
Dr Paolo Boffetta at International Agency for Research on Cancer in France led the research team. They examined the results of 11 studies carried out in Sweden and North America on the use of smokeless tobacco products and the risk of developing or dying from a heart attack or stroke.
In order to reduce partiality, variations in study plan and features were considered.
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