A new study suggests low-nicotine cigarettes could aid smokers in quitting the habit all together.
The New England Journal of Medicine conducted a study during which 800 smokers were given regular cigarettes and ones that contained lower amounts of nicotine.
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The results showed participants who smoked the altered cigarettes, smoked 30 to 40 percent fewer per day, and 17 percent were more likely to try to quit.
Long-term studies are currently underway.
In the meantime, the FDA has the power to mandate lower levels of nicotine, but it hasn't made that decision, yet.