Is Lower Nicotine the Future of Cigarettes?
From: CSP
Biotech company proposes new approach to cessation, tobacco products
CLARENCE, N.Y. – While many in the industry have suggested electronic cigarettes as a strong reduced-risk alternative to traditional cigarettes, a plant biotech company is suggesting a different approach: altering the amount of nicotine in tobacco plants.
Dr. Paul Rushton, vice president of plant biotechnology for 22nd Century Group Inc., Clarence, N.Y., spoke with CSP Daily News about the technology and how it may change the way people smoke tobacco.
