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Dove asked in Science & MathematicsMedicine · 3 months ago

Are nicotine lozenges/gum better than smoking/vaping?

I have to get surgery in two weeks and it's hard to quit. I've been using nicotine lozenges for a month and a half. is it better than smoking up till the day of the surgery. 

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  • 3 months ago
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    Definitely.  I had a major heart operation last May, and the surgeon said I was very welcome to bring my nicotine gum to the hospital.  I haven't smoked for 6 years, and my general practitioner also believes nicotine gum is much less harmful than smoking.

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