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Study Confirms That E-Cigarettes Do Not Help You Quit

January 15, 2016 By Germaine Hicks 6 Comments

The purpose of e-cigarettes was to help people quit smoking. However it was proved in numerous studies that they are not actually helpful in that sense, but on the contrary, even make people want to smoke more.

According to the paper published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal people who use electronic cigarettes are actually 28 percent less likely to give up normal cigarettes. The study concluded that these vaping gadgets should not be recommended as a measure to quit smoking until there is solid proof that e-cigarettes are indeed beneficial.

E-cigarettes or e-cigs use batteries that heat up liquid nicotine and flavors and deliver vapor which is inhaled by the user. These devices are advertised as healthier alternatives to conventional cigarettes because when using them one does not inhale carcinogenic smoke.

Whether e-cigarettes are useful or not it is a matter which has been studied numerous times and studies have led to conflicting results. However the present study is the largest one until now.

Co-author of the study, Dr. Sara Kalkhoran from the UCSF School of Medicine then and now at Harvard Medical School and at Massachusetts General Hospital, explained that as they are now being used e-cigarettes are linked with less quitting rates among smokers. The doctor noted:

“E-cigarettes should not be recommended as effective smoking cessation aids until there is evidence that, as promoted and used, they assist smoking cessation.”

The US Preventive Service Task Force concluded that the proof was insufficient in order to recommend e-cigarettes as reliable devices which can help smokers quit. FDA (the United States Food and Drug Administration) is also concerned over the fact that these products are unregulated and they might contain toxic substances and unknown chemicals. None of the e-cigarettes producing companies has submitted any application for the FDA to approve the products for smoking cessation and the agency has not taken any measure against companies which claim that e-cigarettes are effective against smoking.

The research team analyzed 38 studies which claimed that e-cigarettes prevent smoking and 20 studies which used control groups of smokers who used regular cigarettes and combined the results. As previously mentioned the findings indicate that smokers using e-cigarettes had 28 percent lower chances of giving up smoking compared to those who used conventional cigarettes.

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Filed Under: Health Tagged With: e-cigarettes, Electronic cigarette, quit smoking, Study Confirms That E-Cigarettes Do Not Help You Quit

Study Reveals, The Use Of E-Cigs Rising Among Teens

December 15, 2014 By Jason Leathers 1 Comment

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Why do teens smoke e-cigarettes? Is it safe to say that they are more health cognizant than their flammable cigarette ancestors? Or else, are they more defiant and risk taking than their conventional smoking companions?

In any case, e-cigarettes are rapidly developing in fame and use among youngsters.

“The predominance of electronic cigarette use in this populace was significantly higher than rates reported from past studies carried out in 2011 to 2012,” as per a team of specialists who considered 1,941 ninth and tenth grade students in Hawaii. The study is published in the current issue of Pediatrics.

The specialists start to figure out if teens who use e-cigarettes captivate uniquely in contrast to customary smokers or non-smokers in other risk taking practices like drinking or marijuana. They found that dual smokers — the individuals who smoked both e-cigarettes and customary cigarettes — are more inclined to take risks.

“Individuals who utilized just e-cigarettes did not score high on variables, for example, defiance, sensation seeking, and peer smoker affiliations contrasted and dual smokers,” said by study authors, headed by Thomas A. Wills, Phd, University of Hawaii Cancer Center. “The dual smokers evidently symbolize individuals who are inclined to problem behavior.”

As anyone might expect, non-smokers symbolized the least hazard while e-cigarette smokers or just conventional cigarettes fell someplace in the center.

The electronic cigarette industry is making an exhaustive job of showcasing their item as 96% of secondary school students utter full consciousness of e-cigarettes. The rate of utilization (17%) among this age group far surpasses ignitable just use (3%).

Teens in Hawaii see more tobacco advertisements than in different parts of the United States, maybe to adjust for a much higher sales tax on the item. The researchers propose that the high rates of e-cigarette smokers among this group may likewise be helped by their guardians.

“Reports from school directors propose that a few parents see e-cigarettes as alluring and purchase them for teenagers,” said the researchers. “Heads observe this when they take e-cigarettes from students, parents’ complaint and ask them back.”

Conventional cigarette users did not accept e-cigarettes to be any healthier. These teens “are more susceptible to the impacts of nicotine, reflected in their high score on smoking hopes, and maybe they are less socially involved in peer gatherings,” say the analysts.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Conventional cigarette, e-cigarettes, e-cigs, Electronic cigarette, Hawaii, Pediatrics, teens, Thomas A. Wills

NYC Police Reports: A Child Dies After Drinking Liquid Nicotine

December 15, 2014 By Rebecca McGhee 1 Comment

Child died due to liquid nicotine

One year old baby died in Fort Plain, New York due to intake of liquid nicotine.  The officials said that the refill bottle of nicotine was responsible for the child’s death.

Parents found the child unresponsive at home and immediately took him to the hospital. Sadly, doctors noticed that he was dead.

On the flip side, health authorities are quite worried after the incident. They stated that there are chances that other cases might emerge because of e-cigarettes.

E-cigarettes are battery operated devices which looks pretty similar to regular tobacco cigarette.  It converts liquid nicotine into vapors inhaled by smokers.  It is gaining popularity day by day among smokers. Unfortunately, the device does not come in child resistant packages. Hence, it is extremely dangerous for children.

Moreover, these e-cigarettes are now available in numerous colors and flavors which are pretty attractive for young children.  These flavors and appealing colors can increase the death rates of children.

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) informs that one teaspoon of liquid nicotine can easily take the life of a small child.  However, much smaller quantities can give birth to several lethal diseases.

Regardless of this tragic accident authorities are unwilling to implement any rule for child safe packaging of e-cigarette.

A police spokesman expressed grief on the death of the child. However, he refused to accept the connection between e-cigarette and the death.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Death, diseases, e-cigarettes, Liquid Nicotine, new york, refill bottle, The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC

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