Rutgers-Led National Survey Uncovers Doctors' Misconceptions About Nicotine Risks
September 09, 2020
September 09, 2020
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Most physicians mistakenly believe that nicotine leads to cancer, and heart and respiratory diseases, according to a Rutgers-led national survey, even though it is the toxic substances in cigarette smoke and not the nicotine that causes the primary health risk.
The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, surveying more than 1,000 doctors from six specialtie . . .
Most physicians mistakenly believe that nicotine leads to cancer, and heart and respiratory diseases, according to a Rutgers-led national survey, even though it is the toxic substances in cigarette smoke and not the nicotine that causes the primary health risk.
The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, surveying more than 1,000 doctors from six specialtie . . .