Vapes and e-cigarettes are the same thing: electronic devices that enable nicotine to be inhaled as a vapour instead of as smoke. They are less harmful than traditional cigarettes because they do not contain carbon monoxide, tar and other toxic chemicals such as arsenic a...
Although rates of adolescent cigarette use have remained constant or decreased, rates of marijuana and e-cigarette use are rising. Knowledge and perceptions of risks and benefits of tobacco products impact adolescents' decisions to use these products. However, little is known regarding adolescents' kno...
Understanding the risks and dangers of E-cigarettes.Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, include e-pens, e-pipes, e-hookah, and e-cigars are known collectively as ENDS – electronic nicotine delivery systems. According to the FDA, e-cigarettes are devices that allow users to inhale an ...
We sought to understand smokers’ perceived likelihood of health problems from using cigarettes and four non-cigarette tobacco products (NCTPs: e-cigarettes, snus, dissolvable tobacco, and smokeless tobacco). A US national sample of 6,607 adult smokers completed an online survey in March ...
Many misperceptions of both risks and opportunities of e-cigarettes (e-cigs) exist among the general population and among physicians, although e-cigs could be a valuable harm reduction tool for current smokers. Two groups in Flanders, namely general practitioners (GPs; family doctors) and tobacco...
E-cigarettes: the need for clear com- munication on relative risks. Lancet. 2015;386(10000):1237. doi:10.1016/ S0140-6736(15)00079-3.A. McNeill, L. S. Brose, R. Calder, S. C. Hitchman, P. Hajek, and H. McRobbie, "E-cigarettes: the need for clear communication on relative ...
However, benefits to cigarette smoking cessation aside, concerns remain regarding the safety and long-term impact of e-cigarettes. Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH, from the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Dis...
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and illness worldwide. During the past 45 years, rates of cigarette smoking have decreased in the
A ratio of the potential positive health benefits from consuming fruits and vegetables compared to the potential risks associated with the ingestion of pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables can be estimated for cancer outcomes. With respect to predicting the increased risk for cancer as a conseq...
7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nicotine-laden e-cigarettes raise a user's risk of blood clots, damage small blood vessels and can also raise heart rate and blood pressure, a new study finds. The effects are similar to those caused by traditional cigarettes, and raise the c...