A step in the right direction!!!

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E-cigarettes less toxic to users than cigarettes, study says - CNN

Just saw this cnn article. I honestly think this is pretty big.


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Quotes from the article:

"I think a lot of people think that vaping nicotine is pretty much harmless and that there are no health consequences, and this is one of the first studies I know of to show that it looks like there are some toxicants that vapers are exposing themselves to," said Miech, who was not involved in the research.
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Actually, there are recent studies that indicate nicotine has positive effects that can be benefitual.

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Study finds nicotine safe, helps in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Four Surprising Potential Health Benefits of Nicotine
As long as you're not smoking it, of course.

Nicotine and Beta-amyloid Work on Immune System in Ways That Ease MS Symptoms, Study Reports

Science: No Negative Respiratory Impact from E-Cigarettes on Never Smokers

Nicotine treatment for ulcerative colitis

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"Theodore Wagener, director of tobacco regulatory science research at the Oklahoma tobacco Research Center and an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, wrote an editorial published alongside the study. "Dual users evidenced the highest levels of tobacco toxicant exposure, even more than exclusive smokers. While likely influenced by smoking frequency, this finding has also been consistent in the literature and is cause for concern as most e-cigarette users are dual users," he wrote.
Although he points out that some dual users might be in the process of switching completely, there is also a possibility that they are long-term dual users or have failed at switching methods.
Because of this, "clear health messages must be delivered to smokers that completely switching from smoking to e-cigarette use is necessary to confer a significant reduction," he said.
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I find it very difficult to believe the statement that most e-cig users are dual users. However, it does make sense that those who do dual use should focus on stopping smoking and just vape.