Tobacco substitutes are much harmful than cigarettes

April 11, 2011

Such means like biodegradable tablets that substitute cigarettes, are as well dangerous as real tobacco products, has shown the last John V. Goodpaster's survey from Purdue University, Sify News informs. Complex analyses of ingredients in substitutes have showed large content of nicotine, tiny cut tobacco, various odorants and sweeteners.

First soluble tobacco products in form of pills, sticks and bands appeared on sale in 2009 in American supermarkets. In spite of tobacco smoke absence these products represents danger because of toxic nicotine.

By the way, other components found in substitutes can provoke caries but coumarin found in some patterns of the products, have been totally prohibited for use in food stuff because of possible liver injury. Public health representatives express their anxiety regarding insecurity of soluble products. It is not impossible that toxic combinations can lead to casual children poisoning as package of candies-substitutes is very alike with package of usual sweets and is notable for brightness.