Nicotine and Health

In this publication, the American Council on Science and Health sets out the science of nicotine as it affects health. Nicotine is addictive, driving smokers to smoke for most of their lives, and indirectly shortening their lifespan by at least ten years. Nicotine however, is not in itself a direct cause or even a minor cause of these smoking deaths or diseases. Indeed, smokers switching to far safer nicotine-vaporizer substitutes can reduce their risk while maintaining their addiction to nicotine.