NICOTINE IS A CHEMICAL THAT OCCURS NATURALLY IN TOBACCO. IT IS ADDICTIVE AND NOT RISK-FREE. HOWEVER, CONTRARY TO THE BELIEFS OF SOME, NICOTINE IS NOT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF SMOKING-RELATED DISEASES.
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Consider for a minute some facts
that science has now proven to be fiction.
Like lightning never striking in the same place twice.
Swallowed chewing gum staying in the body for seven years.
Or thinking that the earth is flat,
which we all now know not to be the case.
Nicotine has also been misunderstood.
While it is addictive and not risk-free,
nicotine is not the primary cause of smoking-related diseases.
These are principally caused by the chemicals released when tobacco is burned.
Nicotine is a naturally occurring substance found in tobacco leaves.
Once it enters the bloodstream, it is metabolized by the liver
and is constantly cleared by the body.
Nicotine is one of the reasons people smoke,
along with other factors such as taste and ritual.
For adult smokers to switch from cigarettes to smoke-free alternatives,
these products need to contain nicotine.
The best choice for any smoker is to quit cigarettes and nicotine use altogether.
Smoke-free alternatives are only for adults who would otherwise continue smoking.
Find out more at pmi.com.
WHY NICOTINE IS NOT THE MAIN PROBLEM
THE BEST CHOICE
for any adult is to quit products containing tobacco and nicotine altogether. Smoke-free products exist only for those adults who would otherwise continue to smoke.
