Smokeless tobacco is far less hazardous alternative to cigarettes
If the attributable risk estimates for fatal stroke and heart disease
found by this study are correct, the
overall mortality risk from using smokeless tobacco products would be 4%-
5% of those from cigarette smoking, or 95%-96% lower risk.
As such, this study confirms the findings by Rodu and Godshall http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/3/1/37
that cigarette smokers can sharply reduce their mortality risks by
switching to smokeless tobacco products.
Unfortunately, the authors of this study failed to acknowledge that
smokeless tobacco users face significantly fewer mortality risks for
stroke and MI (and overall mortality) than cigarette smokers.
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Smokeless tobacco is far less hazardous alternative to cigarettes
If the attributable risk estimates for fatal stroke and heart disease
found by this study are correct, the
overall mortality risk from using smokeless tobacco products would be 4%-
5% of those from cigarette smoking, or 95%-96% lower risk.
As such, this study confirms the findings by Rodu and Godshall
http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/3/1/37
that cigarette smokers can sharply reduce their mortality risks by
switching to smokeless tobacco products.
Unfortunately, the authors of this study failed to acknowledge that
smokeless tobacco users face significantly fewer mortality risks for
stroke and MI (and overall mortality) than cigarette smokers.
Competing interests:
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