For that reason, the surveys described the product as a nicotine gum and used Nicorette as a generally understood stand-in for NRT gum, as has been done in other surveys (e.g., the National Health Interview Survey) [29]
This can come in the form of macular degeneration, an eye disease which affects your ability to see objects clearly, or cataracts, which cause blurry vision that gets worse over time
In practice, it is mainly prepared from the leaves of Nicotiana tabacum or Nicotiana rustica (a variety with a higher nicotine concentration), which are dried, ground and mixed with other natural ingredients
It isnt clear why smokeless tobacco might contribute to cardiovascular problems, and the study isnt the final word on the issue, said co-author Jane Henley, an epidemiologist with the American Cancer Society