Abstract
Tobacco harm reduction approaches are gaining increased attention. Much of this attention is due to a growing concern that significant populations of smokers either do not want to quit or believe they are unable to quit smoking, and to a concern over tobacco-industry attempts to produce tobacco products that claim to result in less toxin exposure. Decreasing tobacco toxin exposure as a method for reducing mortality and morbidity may be a reasonable tobacco control strategy. However, the impact of this strategy must be explored both on individual and population levels. A significant amount of independent research is needed to inform policy decisions. Regulatory authority over potential reduced exposure products is also essential.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 377-395 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Annual Review of Public Health |
Volume | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Harm reduction
- Reduced exposure products
- Reduced risk
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health