Tobacco Harm Reduction

[Mister]

Don't get me wrong, I realize there are many, MANY good reasons to quit. I didn't share this to argue against quitting or to somehow justify continuing to use. But I do find it very interesting when conventional wisdom is challenged. Who would have ever thought it is possible the science simply does not back up the claims here. That correlation has been substituted for causation. I was shocked to read this!

[Idaho Spuds]

Didn't read it but what if the chances of getting cancer from big tobacco are 1/10 or 1/50 or 1/100? I rolled the dice enough to know that I don't want to increase my odds of getting mouth cancer. Do what you will but I am free of chew and nicotine and I will never go back.
ID

[RDB]

Look, even if you could convince me that smokeless tobacco was harmless, and even if I could get it, and it wouldn't cost me a thing, I still wouldn't go back.

I am no longer a slave to nicotine.

I am no longer a slave to nicotine.

I am no longer a slave to nicotine.

Even if it were safe and free, it is disgusting.

It ripped the fuck out of my lip.

It disintegrated one of my molars, and I now wear a $1,000 gold cap over my tooth.

So I didn't even read the link you posted, but here's my reaction.

What a bunch of fucking bullshit.

[Mister]

I was curious about what the KTC community has to say about the findings of the Tobacco Harm Reduction organization, especially in regards to smokeless tobacco:

http://www.tobaccoharmreduction.org/faq ... obacco.htm

In a nutshell, they claim that the scientific evidence does not prove a causal relationship between the use of smokeless tobacco and oral cancer or any other serious disease. That smoking tobacco is the real known culprit. And that since nicotine isn't harmful in and of itself, if someone is unable to completely give up nicotine, they should instead switch to other forms of nicotine.

Please give this a read and I would love to hear comments about this. Thanks.