Wider use For some people, with normal metabolism of nicotine, the chance of success might be low on the patches but could double if they take the pill while for a third of the population with slower breakdown, cheaper patches might be best. Blood tests to check for nicotine breakdown speed are currently used in research but scientists say they could be easily developed for much wider use
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Racial differences in smoking initiation, cessation, and intensity give rise to substantial differences in risk for tobacco-related diseases, said Holford, who is also a member of Yale Cancer Centers Cancer Prevention and Control Program
The results provide even more impetus for all smokers to kick the habit. For more information: Reference 1Ikonomidis I, Katogiannis K, Kourea K, et al