So when folks think, Hey, this has less nicotine, it must be safer, they forget that dosing is only one part of the story
Joel Gitali, the chair of the Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance, says the government is at a crossroads, where it must choose between public health and the economic benefits BAT claims the nicotine pouches will bring to Kenya
As delineated in the clinical practice guideline, clinicians should routinely screen for tobacco use and apply appropriate interventions (Figure 1), addressing five key components for comprehensive tobacco-cessation counseling (the 5 As): (1) asking patients about tobacco use, (2) advising tobacco users to quit, (3) assessing their willingness to make a quit attempt, (4) assisting patients with quitting, and (5) arranging follow-up care (Appendix A)
Decreased Risks The risk of pregnancy complications decreases over time after cessation