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241 Eugene Umberger, "In Praise of Lady Nicotine: A Bygone Era of Prose, Poetry

A common question I get asked is does nicotine cause cancer? And the answer is: we are not sure

In contrast, nicotine replacement therapies (e.g., patch, gum, lozenge) and some prescription medications (i.e., varenicline, bupropion) have been evaluated by the FDA and found to be safe and effective at helping people quit smoking

And I think we were doing very well with that approach, until quite recently. E-cigarettes for years were predominantly used as a cessation tool or by former smokers who had started using nicotine again, Jackson said