Oral nicotine pouches, a tobacco leaf-free product marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, do little to curb current smokers’ nicotine cravings, according to a study.
Smokers with myelodysplastic syndromes or a precursor condition had elevated levels of genetic mutations linked to the disease, a new study shows. The study also found that heavier smokers accumulated more mutations, and long-term smokers were more likely to show disease progression.
