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Cloaked in secrecy, the device was invented nearly a dozen years ago at a time the tobacco industry was vigorously denying that nicotine was addictive, internal company documents show. It was part of an effort by the top cigarette maker to explore the possibility of offering a "clean" form of nicotine to those who can't or won't quit.
A nicotine inhaler probably would draw a mixed response, similar to the debate over offering clean needles to heroin users. Though some health professionals might object to any product that sustains nicotine dependence, many others say "clean" nicotine could be a powerful weapon in the fight against tobacco-related diseases.
For reasons Philip Morris declines to discuss, the project appears to have stalled. cigarette market on the strength of its Marlboro brand, the world's most popular cigarette. An alternative product, if successful, could cannibalize Philip Morris' existing business -- and possibly create a new public relations headache. Mitch Zeller, a former Food and Drug Administration official, said some might accuse the company "of getting smokers at both ends" and "keeping the customer in the franchise in a very clever way."
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Yet, as it strives to improve its tattered image, Philip Morris could benefit by appearing to be part of the solution, some observers said.
"The cigarette manufacturers don't want to kill their customers," said Kenneth Warner, dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. "That's simply an unfortunate side effect of use of the product."
"If they can come up with a substitute that would capture the same-size market, they'd love it," Warner said. It would "save them a lot of legal fees" and "they'd feel more virtuous."
Since admitting the dangers of smoking a few years ago, Philip Morris has publicly pledged to lower the risks.
As Michael Szymanczyk, the company's chief executive, told a group of financial analysts in 2002, "Our scientists are working with a single-minded focus on finding ways to reduce a smoker's exposure to potentially harmful constituents in tobacco smoke."
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But William A. Farone, former director of applied research at Philip Morris, said the company had a long history of exploring promising developments such as the nicotine inhaler -- then getting cold feet. "They always worried in the ultimate about losing the damn gold mine they have," said Farone, who was fired in 1984 for what the company said was insubordination.
Now, Chrysalis Technologies Inc., a tiny Philip Morris subsidiary, is trying to sell the inhaler as an alternative to injections for a variety of medications [url=www.cartonsofcigarettes.com]Newport Cigarettes[/url], including pain remedies and treatments for emphysema, a disease caused by smoking.
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Nicotine is a mild stimulant that helps some people to focus and relax when under stress. Although a crucial part of a deadly product, nicotine by itself is not very bad for most people, experts say.
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