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Author: Dr. Brad Rodu

For over twenty years, Dr. Brad Rodu has studied the science behind tobacco harm-reduction (THR) strategies. Dr. Rodu's research in comparative epidemiology established the scientific foundation for tobacco harm-reduction. Dr. Rodu earned his D.D.S. at Ohio State University and completed a residency in oral pathology at Emory University in Atlanta. He was the recipient of NCI and ACS fellowships during his tenure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2003, he served as an expert witness at a Congressional hearing on tobacco harm reduction, and has presented at numerous international forums, including one convened in London at the British Houses of Parliament. Learn more at his website Tobacco Truth .
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