Allure Magazine, July 2010, Body News by Kristin Sainani, pg. 68.
Smokeless Smoking
Electonic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes--which contain which contain a liquid solution of nicotine and other chemicals and emit a smoke-free vapor--have been hailed as a potential quitting aid. But in a study of 16 smokers, e-cigarettes only minimally reduced cravings and delivered almost no nicotine to the blood (similiar to the effect of puffing on an unlit cigarette). Unlike other nicotine replacement products, which have been proven to deliver nicotine effectively and boost quitting rates, e-cigarettes have not been rigorously tested, says study author Thomas Eissenberg, a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Although their use "reduces a smoker's exposure to toxicants such as carbon monoxide and a variety of carcinogens," it's unclear is chronic exposure to the ingredients in e-cigarettes is safe for the lungs, Eissenberg says: "I would like to know that we are not trading one set of health risks for another."
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"a study of 16 smokers..."
"an unlit cigarette..."
"reduces exposure to toxicants.."
all typing errors are mine and not intentional
Smokeless Smoking
Electonic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes--which contain which contain a liquid solution of nicotine and other chemicals and emit a smoke-free vapor--have been hailed as a potential quitting aid. But in a study of 16 smokers, e-cigarettes only minimally reduced cravings and delivered almost no nicotine to the blood (similiar to the effect of puffing on an unlit cigarette). Unlike other nicotine replacement products, which have been proven to deliver nicotine effectively and boost quitting rates, e-cigarettes have not been rigorously tested, says study author Thomas Eissenberg, a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Although their use "reduces a smoker's exposure to toxicants such as carbon monoxide and a variety of carcinogens," it's unclear is chronic exposure to the ingredients in e-cigarettes is safe for the lungs, Eissenberg says: "I would like to know that we are not trading one set of health risks for another."
letters@allure.com
teissenb@vcu.edu
http://www.vcu.edu/news/Study_reveals_a_need_to_evaluate_and_regulate_electronic_cigarettes
"a study of 16 smokers..."
"an unlit cigarette..."
"reduces exposure to toxicants.."
all typing errors are mine and not intentional
