Nicotine is a toxin that is present in tobacco plants and leaves in any form.[41] Public health research has shown that tobacco workers absorb nicotine through their skin while handling tobacco.[42] Studies have found that non-smoking adult tobacco workers have similar levels of nicotine in their bodies as smokers in the general population.[43] In the short-term, absorption of nicotine through the skin can lead to acute nicotine poisoning, called Green Tobacco Sickness, an occupational health risk specific to tobacco farming
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The figure indicates whether exercise, drugs, or both are effective treatments for each health condition listed
Volkow ND, Chang L, Wang GJ, Fowler JS, Ding YS, Sedler M et al (2001)
However, this is a cross-sectional study that cannot explain the effect of ECs on smoking cessation, and there is the limitation that the UCC alone is not sufficient to assess health risks