Lowering the level of nicotine in tobacco to reduce its addictive power and ultimately reduce smoking; this was suggested a few days ago by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American drug agency that also regulates the tobacco market. An initiative that can ensure that “more than 33 million people do not become regular smokers, the smoking rate is only 1.4% (compared to the current 12.5% in the United States, editor’s note) and more than 8 million fewer deaths by now by 2100.– said in the press release of this health care body.
A priori, this proposal is not illogical. But is this idea as virtuous as it seems? Answer with two addiction doctors, smoking experts.
Contrary to popular belief, nicotine is in no way responsible for the harmful health effects of tobacco, which cannot be said for many of the compounds released by burning tobacco…
Source: Le Figaro
