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Nicotine is not associated with such benefits and is primarily harmful

British Journal of Addiction, 84 (11), 13531357

January 2026

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However, it encountered displeasure and dismay from the associations of the affected economic sector, who expressed their opposition and even demanded that the aforementioned Circular be annulled, holding that the time limit for operation of the vending machines is unacceptable and viewing the measure as a whole to be unsuitable for the purpose of preventing the spread of smoking among the youth, a phenomenon with much deeper social and familial roots