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11/3/2009

The National Cancer Institute and a team of researchers are examining whether smokeless tobacco products might potentially be viewed as a safer alternative to smoking. These NCI-funded studies will help determine the health risks of smokeless tobacco products; whether these products encourage smoking, especially among young users; and whether it is appropriate to allow snus and other smokeless products to be sold as "reduced risk" alternatives to smoking.