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Why lowering nicotine in cigarettes could change the course of health

  • Written by Michael P. Eriksen, Professor and Dean, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
imageStudies have shown that most smokers wish they had never smoked and that they wish they could stop. Lowering the levels of nicotine, the addictive chemical in cigarettes, would be a big step. DenisProductions.com/Shutterstock.com

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