Translating reduced exposure and reduced risk approaches into policies(UMinn, Hatsukami).
Hatsukami, D.,^1,2 Joseph, A.M.,^1,3Murphy, S.,^1,2Hennrikus, D.,^1,4 & Hecht, S.^1,2. ¹University of Minnesota Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center, University of Minnesota Cancer Center, ²University of Minnesota Medical School, ³Veterans Administration Medical Center, ⁴University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Some smokers may not be able to succeed or may not even consider cessation during their lifetime. For those smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit, reducing tobacco toxin exposure and possibly disease risk may be an alternative approach, or for some smokers, may provide a stepping-stone toward eventual cessation. Research and results on potential reduced risk approaches will be discussed. These approaches include reducing cigarette intake and using modified cigarette and smokeless tobacco products. Examining the impact of these approaches must take into account the toxin exposure and disease risk from using a product or method, various aspects of human tobacco intake behavior and individual differences. The results have significant implications for current policy issues and debate, and strongly support the need for independent testing and FDA regulation of tobacco products.