New report challenges idea that snuff is a 'safer' substitute for cigarettes

A 20-year review of scientific research on tobacco and cancer challenges the idea that moist snuff — increasingly popular in the United States — can be a safer substitute for cigarette smoking. The review, by Stephen S. Hecht, is scheduled for the Jan. 1 issue of ACS’ Chemical Research in Toxicology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news117710063.html">New report challenges idea that snuff is a 'safer' substitute for cigarettes</a></p> <p>A 20-year review of scientific research on tobacco and cancer challenges the idea that moist snuff — increasingly popular in the United States — can be a safer substitute for cigarette smoking. The review, by Stephen S. Hecht, is scheduled for the Jan. 1 issue of ACS’ <i>Chemical Research in Toxicology</i>.</p>