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Smoking Cessation

NPR

Published February 21, 2001 at 9:00 PM PST

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a new study out today concluding that there's no proof that devices intended to help smokers quit actually reduce lung and heart disease or are safe to use over long periods.