Nicotine Lollipops Could Help If FDA Let Them by Ashlee Dunston*

This is a fascinating piece of work. The author takes the "powers" to task in a polite, but scathing commentary on the forces that are trying to keep people from purchasing nicotine lollipops. Ms. Dunston concludes her article with the following;

"Quitting smoking is the single most important thing that an individual can do to enhance and preserve health. Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 430,000 deaths per year. Aside from reducing your risk of lung cancer and heart disease in the long term, stopping smoking has more immediate, short-term health benefits such as reduction in fatigue, shortness of breath, and cough. Each year approximately 46% of smokers try to quit, and only a small number, about 1-2%, are successful. The more varied and diverse products that exist to help a diverse smoking population quit, the more likely smokers are to succeed. As long as the products are safe, approved, and regulated, there is no reason to let go of the nicotine lollipop concept. Nor should we discourage other creative approaches to this very difficult problem. "

On February 28, 2004 someone responded to Ashlee Dunston's article.  It reads, in part;

"...I guess the FDA would rather have people die from cigarette smoking than allow something helpful to stay on the market. "  Butterflydance16

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