THE QUESTION.
Reducing the nicotine level in cigarettes to reduce their addictive power and, ultimately, reduce smoking: this is the proposal launched a few days ago by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American drug agency , which also regulates the tobacco market.
An initiative that could ensure that "
more than 33 million people do not become regular smokers, a smoking rate of only 1.4% (compared to 12.5% in the United States currently, editor's note) and more than 8 million fewer deaths by 2100
,” said the health authority in a press release.
A priori, this proposal is not illogical.
But is this idea as virtuous as it sounds?
Answer with two addictologist doctors, specialists in smoking.
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LET'S CHECK.
Contrary to popular belief, nicotine is in no way responsible for the harmful effects of cigarettes on health, unlike many other compounds released by combustion...
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