Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes Decreased Dependence and Frequency of Smoking: NEJM Study (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes Decreased Dependence and Frequency of Smoking: NEJM Study

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It is the first large-scale clinical trial to examine the effects of reduced-nicotine cigarettes on smoking behavior and exposure to products contained within cigarette smoke, according to study co-investigator Hilary Tindle, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Medicine and founding director of the Vanderbilt Center for Tobacco, Addiction and Lifestyle (ViTAL).

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