Philip Morris U.S. Urges Action for 25 Million Smokers as 47% of Clinicians Misread Nicotine Risks
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 1
Philip Morris U.S. Urges Action for 25 Million Smokers as 47% of Clinicians Misread Nicotine Risks
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 1
Philip Morris International U.S. released a white paper arguing that 25 million American adults still smoke and have been left out of U.S. public-health strategy.
A survey of 1,565 healthcare practitioners commissioned by PMI U.S. found 47% wrongly believe nicotine is a carcinogen and 19% are unsure, which the paper says hinders harm-reduction discussions.
The report presses the FDA to give clinicians plain-language guidance on authorized smoke-free products; 69% of practitioners want clinical evidence from the agency, 68% want counseling guidance and 95% say they would share FDA information with patients.
Public confusion also remains broad: 52% of Americans incorrectly say nicotine causes cancer, 73% think all tobacco and nicotine products are equally harmful, while 79% say more should be done to reduce smoking-related harm.
Why do half of doctors believe nicotine causes cancer, and who benefits from this confusion?
With the FDA's chief resigning over vape policy, can it still guide smokers to safer alternatives?
If banning flavored vapes pushes people back to deadly cigarettes, is the cure worse than the disease?