The Role of NRT Fatally Undermines the Anti-Vape Case
February 03, 2026 by filtermag.org
The Role of NRT Fatally Undermines the Anti-Vape Case
Public health authorities claim their policies are science-based, yet nicotine regulation is often driven more by symbolism than toxicology. Regulators allow long-term daily nicotine use in patches, gum, and lozenges, while framing nicotine as inherently dangerous when delivered through products like vapes or nicotine pouches. This contradiction is both obvious and difficult to justify. The belief that nicotine itself causes most smoking-related diseases is widespread, but incorrect. While nicotine can cause dependence, the real harms of smoking come from the toxic by-products of burning tobacco, such as tar, carbon monoxide, and fine particulates.
