As a signatory to the World Health Organizations Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, China is supposed to set rules on limiting tobacco use, even as it reaps major financial benefits from its own cigarette monopoly
Flavor choices must balance consumer preferences, cost, regulatory risk, and health compliance
Benowitz, who was not involved in the study, said the new findings are an important contribution to existing research but arent really ready for translation to clinical practice or regulatory standards. Benowitz, a professor at the Center for Tobacco Control and Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, said because the study was done on cells in a lab, it doesnt accurately assess the effect these substances have on cell and organ function in the body
Zeiher AM, Schachinger V, Minners J
Vanderbilt University Press
This nicotine is not the main cause of smoking-related diseases, but it can be addictive
