Today (November 13), hospitals across the Netherlands are tallying how many patients arrive at emergency rooms with medical problems linked to smoking, vaping, and snus. The nationwide initiative aims to measure nicotine’s impact on emergency care and is led by Dr. Nicole Kraaijvanger of Leiden University Medical Center, NOS reports.

The study seeks concrete data on how nicotine use contributes to acute conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and chronic bronchitis. Backed by medical associations and prevention groups, its findings are expected to help shape future smoking and vaping policies in the Netherlands.

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