88% Indian Doctors Think Nicotine Causes Cancer

While 87 percent believed it directly causes atherosclerosis and 86 percent linked nicotine directly to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an international survey of physicians discovered that 88 percent of doctors surveyed in India believed nicotine itself directly causes lung cancer.

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• The survey was conducted by Sermo throughout 11 countries and questioned licensed physicians concerning their understanding of nicotine and smoking-related diseases.
• The findings represent widespread confusion among Indian health experts between nicotine and tobacco smoke.
• The distinction is significant as tobacco smoking is firmly established as a cause of cancer, cardiovascular disease and lung disease.

In practice, the survey was conducted by Sermo throughout 11 countries and questioned licensed physicians concerning their understanding of nicotine and smoking-related diseases. In India, 88 percent of respondents agreed to some extent that nicotine by itself directly causes lung cancer. Smoking Increases Among Pakistani Women: Gallup.

Meanwhile, the findings represent widespread confusion among Indian health experts between nicotine and tobacco smoke. While cigarette smoke contains thousands of other chemicals responsible for much of the disease burden associated with smoking, nicotine is the addictive substance in tobacco.

For context, the distinction is significant as tobacco smoking is firmly established as a cause of cancer, cardiovascular disease and lung disease. Nicotine itself is highly addictive and affects the cardiovascular system, but the health risks of smoking cannot simply be attributed to nicotine alone.

Although the level varied significantly between nations, the survey additionally identified substantial misconceptions among physicians in other countries. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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