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Will we ever… have safe cigarettes?

The use of both snus and e-cigarettes will probably remain highly controversial, even after more data comes in. This reflects a tension in public health circles: given smoking is so addictive and damaging, is it acceptable or even ethical to reduce that h
BBC Online
added Nov 19, 2012 09:44
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[UK] MAGUIRE: Promote harm reduction for smokers and let’s prevent 100,000 dead bodies!

Could the use of electronic cigarettes become part of a public health strategy?
Pharmaceutical Journal (uk)
added Aug 14, 2012 22:06
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[UK] Philip Morris Nears Decision on Lower-Risk Cigarette Plant

“We are very close to making a decision on where to place our manufacturing facility,” he told analysts at a conference in London today, without elaborating further. “We should be ready with the commercialization in 2016-2017.” The company is developing
Bloomberg News
added Mar 18, 2013 12:27
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CDC smoking chief says awareness, use of electronic cigarettes underscores need for regulation

Increased awareness and use of electronic cigarettes in the U.S. outlined in a study released Thursday highlights the need for government regulation and evaluation, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's office on smoking and health
AP - Associated Press
added Feb 28, 2013 13:58
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Tobacco Harm Reduction

A significant and growing body of science shows that the health risks associated with smokeless tobacco products are significantly lower than the risks associated with cigarette smoking.
Reynolds American (RAI)
added Feb 13, 2013 16:47
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SIEGEL: WebMD Article Highlights Debate Over Electronic Cigarettes

The current evidence suggests that, far from causing former smokers to "re-ignite their nicotine addiction," electronic cigarettes are helping nicotine-addicted smokers to become former smokers, or at least to cut down substantially on the amount they sm
The Rest of the Story-Tobacco Analasys and Commentary (Michael Siegel blog)
added Jul 30, 2012 12:16
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Big Tobacco Moves Forward With Plans To Develop New, Healthier Cigarette

Philip Morris International announces plans to produce a new line of lower health risk cigarettes by 2017, aimed at combating the budding electronic cigarette industry.
PRLog
added Jul 10, 2012 14:24
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[UK] EDITORIAL: Tobacco giant wants to help you quit smoking

British American Tobacco aims to turn electronic cigarettes into medicines in the UK. It's a welcome move, but leaves a bitter taste in the mouth
New Scientist
added Feb 20, 2013 17:35
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[Europe, Sweden, UK] EDITORIAL: Two steps forward, one step back ($$)

Smokers and e-cigarette users can expect to get up to 20mg of nicotine per day and, at that dose, nicotine appears to have minimal effects on physical health for the large majority of people. Millions of people in Sweden use a form of tobacco called snu
Times Of London (uk)
added Jan 28, 2013 17:28
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GRIER: The Case Against a Smoke-Free America

There is such thing as a refined taste for tobacco, and enjoying it in moderation.
The Atlantic Monthly
added Dec 20, 2012 12:08
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