Alternative tobacco products: A better, safer option for smokers?
...eks and were then randomized to use either Swedish snus (a type of snuff) or a nicotine patch for four wee..., then two weeks and four weeks after switching to snus or patch. Carcinogen levels were significantly lower in those who previously used smokeless tobacco...Swedish snus much safer than smoking but linked to pancreatic cancer
...ssessed the potential population health effects of snus in Australia to estimate the difference in life ex...e authors conclude: "Current smokers who switch to snus rather than continuing to smoke can realise substantial health gains. Snus could produce a net benef...Use of Swedish 'snus' is linked to a doubled risk of pancreatic cancer
...he disease. Since it is common for people who take snus a tobacco product designed for insertion between ...the challenge facing epidemiological research into snus and cancer has been to isolate the effects of the different kinds of tobacco. What makes this new st...