The Truth About Nicotine

Smoking is linked to cancer and heart disease. But it is other ingredients in tobacco smoke--not nicotine--that cause these. In fact, nicotine is an extremely effective treatment for several conditions, and can prevent a number of debilitating diseases. It is not lack of willpower but rather a need for nicotine's beneficial effects that prevent so many smokers from being able to quit. Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of any organization I am associated with.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Chronic Conditions Require Ongoing Treatment

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Some people have suggested that the way to help more smokers quit is to offer treatment for a longer period--say from 6 to 8 months, as ...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Regulation Stifles Technology Innovation

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This oped in the Washington Times is centered on a different technology issue, but it applies quite nicely to the issue of regulation of e...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Inexpert Opinion

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Often when writing an otherwise positive story on e-cigarettes, journalists go looking for someone in the medical profession to supply a quo...
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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Nicotine--not a cause of relapse to smoking

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Many folks believe that if a smoker switches to a different source of nicotine, it is inevitable that he or she will start smoking again. ...
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Monday, September 26, 2011

“Perspective” Authors Promote Myths, Ignore Science

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In a "Perspective" published in the July 21, 2011 issue of New England Journal of Medicine, Pulmonologist Nathan K. Cobb and David...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Boston Public Health Commission's Facebook Page

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Started a new discussion topic: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=14716&uid=47308341278#!/topic.php?uid=47308341278&topic=1471...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Americans for Some Nonsmokers' Rights

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Proposed legislation that keeps popping up in states and municipalities across the United States contains strangely similar wording calling ...
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