Moist smokeless tobacco (Snus) use and risk of Parkinson ’s disease

Conclusions: Non-smoking men who used snus had a substantially lower risk of Parkinson's disease. Results also indicated an inverse dose-response relationship between snus use and Parkinson's disease risk. Our findings suggest that nicotine or other components of tobacco leaves may influence the development of Parkinson's disease.
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research