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Nicotine Patches, Gums Won't Help Smokers Quit Long-Term: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Nicotine patches and nicotine gum -- the popular mainstays of so-called "nicotine replacement therapy" -- don't help many smokers kick the habit and remain cigarette-free over the long haul, new research suggests.
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:49:31 -0800 New Doubts Surface About Nicotine Replacement Therapies
According to a rigorous long-term study of so-called nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, reports Benedict Carey for the NY Times. The study of 787 people attempting to quit smoking over a period of several years is likely to inflame a long-running debate about the ...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:09:49 -0800 Idaho bill would ban e-cigarettes for kids - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 PST
Current Idaho law bans tobacco products from being sold to children, but doesn't cover a new product called “e-cigarettes,” electronic cigarettes that contain no tobacco, but instead allow users to inhale a nicotine-infused mist without creating smoke.
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