‘A good method of quitting smoking’ or ‘just an alternative to smoking’? Comparative evaluations of e-cigarette and traditional cigarette usage by dual users [PDF]
Health Psychology Open, 2017 The development of e-cigarettes was initially hailed as a resource in facilitating a reduction in or cessation of cigarette smoking. Many users of e-cigarettes are ‘dual users’, smoking traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
Tushna Vandrevala +5 more
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E-cigarettes, a safer alternative for teenagers? A UK focus group study of teenagers' views [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: Concerns exist that e-cigarettes may be a gateway to traditional cigarettes and/or (re)normalise teenage smoking. This qualitative study explores how teenagers in the UK currently perceive e-cigarettes and how and why they do or do not use ...
Hilton, Shona +4 more
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Conflicts of interest in research on electronic cigarettes: a cross-sectional study
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2018 Introduction The tobacco control community has raised some concerns about whether studies on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) published in scientific journals hide any conflicts of interest (COIs) and whether such reports are biased.
Cristina Martínez +8 more
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Awareness and use of e-cigarettes among university students in Shanghai, China
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2020 Introduction The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in adults is increasing globally, and similar trends may be observed in the young population.
Wenyuanyue Wang* +3 more
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Graphical review: The redox dark side of e-cigarettes; exposure to oxidants and public health concerns. [PDF]
, 2017 Since the initial marketing in 2005, the use of e-cigarettes has increased exponentially. Nonetheless, accumulating evidence has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of e-cigarettes in leading to smoking cessation, and decreasing the adverse health impacts ...
Cai, Hua, Wang, Chen
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Smokeless tobacco, ENDS and harm reduction: ¿trick or treat?
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2018 Introduction The harm reduction arises to reduce diseases related to tobacco or previous step to the abstinence. Historically, faced with the concern of its customers, the tobacco industry exploited this concept to promote cigarettes with filters, light ...
Jose Manuel Iglesias-Sanmartin +2 more
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Perceptions of E-cigarettes among adults in treatment for opioid use disorder
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022 : Background: Individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a high prevalence of smoking and limited success quitting smoking with existing tools.
Joanna M. Streck +7 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019 Background E-cigarette use prevalence has grown rapidly in the US. Despite the popularity of these products, few acute exposure toxicity studies exist, and studies on long-term pulmonary health effects are limited.
Albert D. Osei +8 more
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Prevalence, Reasons for Use, and Risk Perception of Electronic Cigarettes among Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Smokers [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose—The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has risen dramatically in recent years. However, there is currently no published data on use of e-cigarettes among cardiac patients. The current study reports on the prevalence, reasons for use, and
Busch, Andrew M., Tooley, Erin M.
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2017 Print and television advertisements for e-cigarettes are currently legal in the United States. Given that e-cigarettes are a lower-risk alternative to cigarettes, these ads could have a positive public health impact if they motivate smokers to switch to ...
Matthew C. Rousu +2 more
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