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Dr. Foulds Snus Article Widely Covered

Snus. What should the public-health response be? This title was the focus of the Comment article written by UMDNJ-School of Public Health's Dr. Jonathan Foulds, Director of the School's Tobacco Dependence Program, and the University of Buffalo's Dr. Lynn Kozlowski, Professor and Chair of Health Behavior.

The article was written in response to two papers that were published on May 10, 2007 in the online version of The Lancet, an independent general medical journal with an international focus that extends to all aspects of human health.

The Lancet Press release, the two articles the comment article can be accessed by clicking here, or by going to http://www.thelancet.com.

To view further news coverage of this issue, click here to read the USA Today article written by AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng.

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