New research suggests nine out of 10 people falsely believe nicotine is very harmful to their heath.

A new report from the Royal Society for Public Health has found one myth about the dangers of smoking has endured for decades. The research suggests nine out of 10 people falsely believe nicotine is very harmful to their heath, when in fact it is no more dangerous than the caffeine in a cup of coffee. Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the RSPH, said: “Getting people on to nicotine rather than using tobacco would make a big difference to the public’s health.

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