NICOTINE PARADOX | Safer Than Smoking, But Still Under Attack | RegWatch
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Nicotine doesn’t cause cancer—yet safer nicotine products like vapes and pouches remain under relentless attack. This, despite the role these products play in driving smoking rates to historic lows across the Western world. Why is the war on smoking turning into a war on nicotine?
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Foulds, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Psychiatry at Penn State University, joins us to unpack the contradictions at the heart of public health’s approach to nicotine. We discuss the scientific evidence behind vaping and nicotine pouches, the FDA’s inconsistent regulatory decisions, and how misinformation is fueling a war on harm reduction.
Dr. Foulds also shares insights from his new book Treating Addiction to Tobacco and Nicotine Products, and breaks down his recent research showing that even smokers with no plans to quit can benefit from switching to lower-risk nicotine products.
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Released: March 25, 2025
Produced by: Brent Stafford
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