Nicotine addictive but not the main agent causing cancer, says advocate  - BusinessWorld Online

Nicotine addictive but not the main agent causing cancer, says advocate  - BusinessWorld Online

Nicotine, an addictive stimulant commonly found in tobacco products and most e-cigarettes, or vapes, is not the primary component that causes cancer and other smoking-related diseases, according to tobacco harm-reduction (THR) advocates.  “(The) nicotine is what makes smoking addictive. But the more harm is found in the smoke (in a cigarette), where all the deadly chemicals, the cancer-producing chemicals are found,” said Dr. Lorenzo Mata Jr., p…