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Modern research confirms what health authorities have been saying for decades: all forms of tobacco use pose serious health risks
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It's naturally found in nature, but can also grow on cotton, wood, and paper products if the conditions are right
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"Our questionnaire is designed to compare dependence across different products simply by substituting the different product name into the questionnaire in place of cigarettes." Additional researchers on this project are Susan Veldheer, research coordinator, Jessica Yingst, research assistant, and Shari Hrabovsky, research nurse practitioner, all at Penn State College of Medicine