Electronic cigarettes

Prompted by many requests and a recent incident, I take a look at the science behind electronic cigarettes.

References:
1. Electronic cigarettes and thirdhand tobacco smoke: two emerging health care challenges for the primary care provider
Int J Gen Med. 2011; 4: 115--120.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068875/pdf/ijgm-4-115.pdf

2. Effect of an electronic nicotine delivery device (e-Cigarette) on smoking reduction and cessation: a prospective 6-month pilot study
BMC Public Health. 2011; 11: 786.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203079/pdf/1471-2458-11-786.pdf

4. A clinical laboratory model for evaluating the acute effects of electronic "cigarettes": nicotine delivery profile and cardiovascular and subjective effectsCancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 August; 19(8): 1945--1953.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919621/pdf/nihms-208493.pdf

5. FDA website: Public Health Focus: Electronic Cigarettes
http://www.fda.gov/newsevents/publichealthfocus/ucm172906.htm

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Electronic Cigarette
• nicotine
• biology
• science
• c0nc0rdance
• Health

[santora1957]

I'm glad to see this video back up....

[Garylisk]

In my experience, the eCig has helped me reduce the amount of times I want nicotine in a day. On a typical work day, I usually smoke 6-12 cigarettes - Not a heavy smoker, but still enough to hate the things. The eCig satisfies me, and once I get out of the habit of taking smoke breaks, stepping outside, etc (My boss does not mind their use inside) I find that I am using it a similar number of times, but usually only one or two drags. Less cancer, less nicotine. Seems like a good thing to me.

[turbozed]

American Association of Public Health Physicians Statement Re: E-cigarettes:

"A cigarette smoker can reduce his or her risk of future tobacco-related death by 98% or

better by switching to a low risk smokeless tobacco product. He or she could cut that risk by 99.9% or better by switching to a nicotine-only delivery product like one of the pharmaceutical products or E-cigarettes."

This seems like the real issue that needs to be addressed, not fluff about gov't agency approval. C0nc0rdance?

[CitySolitare]

You have WAY to much time on your hands.

[MeOutTech]

states right there EXACTLY how much nicotine i am taking in right there, pin points it too...now what about the other 4,000+ chemicals in a smoke compared to the 3 or 4 chemicals in a e-cigarette....

[MeOutTech]

It is unique to say that when it comes to a e-cigarette, big tobacco companies, and the so called "stop cession" companies do. Another, seeing as this video was up this current year (2012), why is it that Vegetable Glycerin (natural occurring) is not mentioned?

- = ~ update and another 'planted story': UTAH: senator says that smoking a cigarette is healthier for you as you know how much nicotine you are getting....oddly on the pack of smokes beside me it says nicotine: 1.0-2.4 yeah

[MeOutTech]

@XxSequndaEtapaXx Interesting you said about the hospital, as he states he was going to a scientific conference to make a short topic of his current project...and is it not a novelty that this video is made, then there is a planted story of the e-cig that supposedly exploded (but nooooo one can identify it), which was followed by another planted story of someone on a plane and a e-cig? but all that aside my opinion still stands: who has the most to loose over e-cigarette's?

[XxSequndaEtapaXx]

@DaemonRealms He actually does not own any business at all and will not lose any money at all because of Electronic Cigarettes. I am pretty sure he works in a hospital though I do not remember what his exact profession is. You really should not make random assumptions about the creator just because you disagree with his views.

Personally I will wait for more information before I jump on the E-Cig bandwagon so to speak.

[phroz3n]

How much nicotine do you believe is in the vapor exhaled from the person using the e-cigarette? As in 2nd hand nicotine exposure.

[mmmmmarcus]

@MattZuke5 "you're being dishonest" You're being retarded.