Reply #40: The strongest patch delivers 21mg of nicotine, gum 4mg.

[sarge43]

A pack of cigs dumps much more nick. Think the test should show quantity of nicotine? Further, really want to test smokers: Check the nasal sinuses, a smoker's will look like the La Brea Tar Pits, a patch/gum user's not so much.

Besides, don't have to test, just sniff. Anyone who has never smoked or has stopped smoking can smell tobacco or its scent up wind and smokers reek of it.

Who would I want reading my X-ray? The person wearing a patch or the person with a five alarm hangover.

An insurance company is just bullying the hospital -- qual surprise. In turn the hospital is bullying employees.

Finally, don't mix patches/gum and smokes. Good way to get sick. Do it enough and you're sucking around for a MI.