The nicotine patch has been considered one of the most successful ways to help smokers kick the habit. A new study suggests it may actually cause more harm than good.

Researchers at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute found that nicotine is a carcinogenic substance that causes thousands of mutations of cells, which is a precursor to cancer.

Cigarettes contain more than 400 chemicals and it was thought nicotine was just an additive. This study now shows nicotine is as dangerous as smoking itself.

Nicotine is heavily used in smoking cessation products such as patches, gum, and now in the increasingly popular electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette.Future studies will now focus on understanding the effects of long-term exposure to nicotine.

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