Nicotine or tobacco abstinence?

Eur Respir Rev. 2022 Nov 2;31(166):220089. doi: 10.1183/16000617.0089-2022. Print 2022 Dec 31.

Abstract

Tobacco abstinence should be the key public health goal to reduce the mortality and morbidity burden in people who smoke; nicotine is not the key substance responsible for the incidence of many cancers, heart and respiratory disease from smoking https://bit.ly/3QdrqR1

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Nicotiana*
  • Nicotine* / adverse effects
  • Tobacco Use

Substances

  • Nicotine