Americans Overwhelmingly Support Providing Adult Smokers Less Harmful Alternatives to Cigarettes
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The survey also shows that 82 percent think it is important for the FDA to focus on making smoke-free tobacco products available to adult smokers to help them switch from cigarettes.
Key Points:
- The survey also shows that 82 percent think it is important for the FDA to focus on making smoke-free tobacco products available to adult smokers to help them switch from cigarettes.
- That means providing adult smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit with wider access to smoke-free alternatives and providing them the information and support to help them switch,” said Paige Magness, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Altria Client Services.
- The survey results also underscore the clear expectations that adults have for physicians to help adult smokers who want to switch.
- Of those surveyed, 89 percent support tobacco harm reduction as a public health concept and 85 percent believe it is important for the FDA to focus on making smoke-free tobacco products available to adult smokers to help them switch from cigarettes to less harmful alternatives.