Research Throws Concern Over Nicotine Products

Tobacco-replacement therapies containing nicotine, which are designed to help people kick their smoking habit, could have the potential to cause mouth cancer, scientists funded by the Medical Research Council suggest. The research, published in the international online science journal PLoS ONE, shows that levels of nicotine found in lozenges and chewing gums could increase the risk of mouth cancer.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on April 26th, 2009