David T Levy, PhD Zhe Yuan, MS Yuying Luo, MS David B Abrams, PhD Nicotine & Tobacco Research, ntx166 Source DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntx166 Abstract Objectives While cessation from cigarettes is a top priority for public health, controversy surrounds the role of e-cigarettes for quitting cigarettes. This study examines the role of e-cigarettes in quit attempts and 3-month…
Konstantinos E. Farsalinos a, b, c, Vassilis Voudris a, Alketa Spyrou a, Konstantinos Poulas b Received 18 July 2017, Revised 18 August 2017, Accepted 28 August 2017, Available online 31 August 2017 Source DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2017.08.044 Abstract Purpose In 2015, a study identified 5–15-fold higher levels of formaldehyde emissions from an old-generation e-cigarette working at 5.0 V…
Linda Bauld 1,2, Anne Marie MacKintosh 1,2, Brian Eastwood 3, Allison Ford 1,2, Graham Moore 4, Martin Dockrell 3, Deborah Arnott 5, Hazel Cheeseman 5 and Ann McNeill 2,6 Received: 2 August 2017 / Accepted: 23 August 2017 / Published: 29 August 2017 Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14(9), 973; Source DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14090973 Abstract:…
Ahmed Jamal, MBBS; Andrea Gentzke, PhD; S. Sean Hu, MD; Karen A. Cullen, PhD; Benjamin J. Apelberg, PhD; David M. Homa, PhD; Brian A. King, PhD Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source DOI: mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6623a1.htm Commentary by Dr. Michael Siegel: New CDC Data Should Put to Rest the Contention that E-Cigarettes are a Gateway to Youth…
Jessica Reid, David Hammond, Vicki Rynard, Cheryl Madill, Robin Burkhalter Published in University of Waterloo Source uwaterloo.ca/tobacco-use-canada [pdf-embedder url=”http://ectaofcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2017/05/2017_tobaccouseincanada_final_0.pdf”]
Theodore L Wagener, Evan L Floyd, Irina Stepanov, Leslie M Driskill, Summer G Frank, Ellen Meier, Eleanor L Leavens, Alayna P Tackett, Neil Molina, Lurdes Queimado Published in BMJ Journals Tobacco Control Source DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053041 ABSTRACT Introduction Electronic cigarettes’ (e-cigarettes) viability as a public health strategy to end smoking will likely be determined by their ability to mimic…
Jinsong Chen, Chris Bullen, and Kim Dirks Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14(4), 382 Source DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14040382 Abstract: Background: Although some studies have identified hazardous substances in electronic cigarette (EC) liquids and emissions, there is limited information about the health risks of using ECs. Methods: In this study, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Cancer Research U.K. published one of the only long-term studies to date comparing vaping to smoking cigarettes Lion Shahab, PhD; Maciej L. Goniewicz, PhD; Benjamin C. Blount, PhD; Jamie Brown, PhD; Ann McNeill, PhD; K. Udeni Alwis, PhD; June Feng, PhD; Lanqing Wang, PhD; Robert West, PhD Published: Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(6):390-400. Source DOI: 10.7326/M16-1107 Abstract…
James F. Pankow , Kilsun Kim, Kevin J. McWhirter, Wentai Luo, Jorge O. Escobedo, Robert M. Strongin, Anna K. Duell, David H. Peyton PLoS ONE 12(3): e0173055. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0173055 This study was reviewed by Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Greece, Department of Pharmacology, University of Patras, Greece: Study titled “Benzene formation in e-cigarettes” found that air…
Authors: Yong HH, Hitchman SC, Cummings KM, Borland R, Gravely SM, McNeill A, Fong GT Source DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx056 Abstract Introduction: To date, no studies have explored how different regulatory environments may influence the effectiveness of ECs as a smoking cessation aid. Objective: This study compares the real-world effectiveness of adult smokers using ECs for quitting compared…