[Moonman62]

Nothing like grant money to "study ways in which nicotine from cigarette smoke may interact with stem cells to slow the healing of bone injuries." Exactly my point, as there are other sources of nicotine routinely injested, why is it ONLY nicotine from smoking that does any harm? How do they differentiate the source of the nicotine?

The military has already concluded that smoking hinders bone healing. The study they are funding is to determine if nicotine is the reason why.

[Gabz]

The military has already concluded that smoking hinders bone healing. The study they are funding is to determine if nicotine is the reason why.

In one of your original posts you claimed it did. Therefore my question remains legitimate. If nicotine is the reason for the hindering of bone healing, why are they only looking at one source of nicotine. Nicotine is nicotine is nicotine whether it comes from tobacco, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, artichokes, or nicotine patches.

To determine that it is ONLY nicotine from smoking they would have to rule out any other source of nicotine. I seriously doubt they can find enough control subjects who have never injested any form of nicotinein their life. Therefore they will be unable to pinpoint that the only nicotine cause is the nicotine from tobacco.

[Gabz]

Your original comment:

Nicotine has already been known for quite awhile to hinder bone healing.
3 posted on 06/06/2006 2:48:28 AM EDT by Moonman62

[Old Professer]

The war against smoking has turned into a graveyard patrol in a mere two generations, the enemy has been both vanquished and banished and only his ghost still haunts his tormentors; when does one suppose the vigilance will cease?