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TOBACCO FIRM INTRODUCES PRODUCT TO REDUCE HEALTH RISK
Written by furtune News Sep 10, 2010
Tobacco firm introduces product to reduce health risk
By Ronke Badmus
Friday, 10 Sep 2010
The West African Tobacco Company Limited has introduced ‘Zip‘ snus into the Nigerian market to reduce the health risk associated with disseminating cigarette smoke by addicted persons.
According to a statement by the company on Friday, ”Snus is a powered tobacco product, which originated from dry snuff.
“It started in Sweden in the early 19th century and is now very popular in Northern Europe. It is the most commonly used smoking cessation aid in the world.”
The statement further said, ”It is not intended for inhalation and therefore does not affect the lungs, unlike cigarettes. The World Health Organisation stated that Swedish men have the lowest rate of lung cancer due to low smoking incidence.”
The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Richard Johnson, noted that Zip snus was a smoke-free and mess-free way of taking tobacco.
According to him, ”Zip snus‘ gives a boost like, energy drink, coffee or cola-nut, adding, “it does not smell and its hands free. There‘s no risk of second hand smoke.”
Johnson explained ”From research conducted on snus, broad findings are that the manufacturing process and usage of snus both cause it to deliver lower concentrations of harmful chemicals than other tobacco products; it delivers a higher level of nicotine; snus does not appear to cause cancer or respiratory disease.”
Written by furtune News Sep 10, 2010
Tobacco firm introduces product to reduce health risk
By Ronke Badmus
Friday, 10 Sep 2010
The West African Tobacco Company Limited has introduced ‘Zip‘ snus into the Nigerian market to reduce the health risk associated with disseminating cigarette smoke by addicted persons.
According to a statement by the company on Friday, ”Snus is a powered tobacco product, which originated from dry snuff.
“It started in Sweden in the early 19th century and is now very popular in Northern Europe. It is the most commonly used smoking cessation aid in the world.”
The statement further said, ”It is not intended for inhalation and therefore does not affect the lungs, unlike cigarettes. The World Health Organisation stated that Swedish men have the lowest rate of lung cancer due to low smoking incidence.”
The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Richard Johnson, noted that Zip snus was a smoke-free and mess-free way of taking tobacco.
According to him, ”Zip snus‘ gives a boost like, energy drink, coffee or cola-nut, adding, “it does not smell and its hands free. There‘s no risk of second hand smoke.”
Johnson explained ”From research conducted on snus, broad findings are that the manufacturing process and usage of snus both cause it to deliver lower concentrations of harmful chemicals than other tobacco products; it delivers a higher level of nicotine; snus does not appear to cause cancer or respiratory disease.”
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West African Tobacco Limited are agents for Japan Tobacco Limited. Japan Tobacco Company are the world's fourth largest tobacco company. West African Tobacco Limited imports and distributes Dorchester brand cigarettes and cigarette papers.
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