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Public Health Physicians’ Group Endorses Harm Reduction as Alternative to Smoking

Jillian Melchior

Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / March 01, 2009

The American Association of Public Health Physicians has officially endorsed tobacco harm reduction, in which smokers substitute other forms of tobacco ... (read more)

Should Doctors Advocate Snus and Other Nicotine Replacements? Yes

John Britton

British Medical Journal / British Medical Journal / February 16, 2008

Smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of death and disability, and of social inequalities in health, in the United Kingdom. Smoking currently kills over ... (read more)

Why Is Science Being Ignored?

Nick Baker

Research & Commentary / The Heartland Institute / February 26, 2008

The February issue of the British Medical Journal (http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22811) confirms what research has shown for years: smokeless ... (read more)

Tobacco Harm Reduction Products Work, Study Shows

Dr. Sanjit Bagchi

Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / September 01, 2007

The June 16 issue of the internationally acclaimed medical journal The Lancet reports a study related to the use of Swedish snus, a kind of smokeless tobacco ... (read more)

Assessment of Swedish Snus for Tobacco Harm Reduction: An Epidemiological Modeling Study

Coral E Gartner, Wayne D Hall, Theo Vos, Melanie Y Bertram, Angela L Wallace, Stephen S Lim

National Health and Medical Research Council / May 10, 2007

Swedish snus is a smokeless tobacco product that has been suggested as a tobacco harm reduction product. Our aim was to assess the potential population ... (read more)

Profile on Tabacur

Lisa White

Tobacco Corner / Distribution Channels / December 01, 2006

Not many people would associates tobacco with nutrition, but it is from this pairing that Tabacur was created about a year ago. Bill Smart, who also ... (read more)

Tobacco Harm Reduction: An Alternative Cessation Strategy for Inveterate Smokers

Brad Rodu and William T. Godshall

Harm Reduction Journal / BioMed Central / December 21, 2006

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 45 million Americans continue to smoke, even after one of the most intense public health ... (read more)

National Public Radio to Address Tobacco Harm Reduction

Diane Carol Bast

News Release / The Heartland Institute / December 29, 2006

On Sunday, December 31, "All Things Considered" on National Public Radio (NPR) with Debbie Elliott will air a segment on the relative and comparative risks ... (read more)

Tobacco and Tobacco Products at a Crossroads in the 21st Century

Scott D. Ballin

The Eudoxa / August 01, 2006

“Tobacco Harm Reduction” seems to be on the lips of everyone who is associated with tobacco, public health, industry, growers, biotech companies and consumers. ... (read more)

Helping Smokers Quit: A Role for Smokeless Tobacco?

Kathleen Meister, M.A.

News Release / American Council on Science and Health / October 01, 2006

This report provides a description of traditional and modern smokeless tobacco products. It reviews the epidemiologic evidence for low health risks associated ... (read more)