JTBC
This is where the Infamous 95% Percentile came from...
"> Nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes is variable and, with some first generation
devices, very low.
> However, e-cigarette design is evolving quickly, with newer models delivering
higher doses of nicotine than their predecessors, and hence being more
satisfying for smokers.
> Some of the carcinogens, oxidants and other toxins present in tobacco
smoke have also been detected in e-cigarette vapour, raising the possibility
that long-term use of e-cigarettes may increase the risks of lung cancer,
COPD, cardiovascular and other smoking-related diseases.
> However, the magnitude of such risks is likely to be substantially lower than
those of smoking, and extremely low in absolute terms.
> These potential health risks arise primarily from contaminants and
components generated by the vaporisation process, which should be
amenable to reduction through technological and purity improvements.
> New nicotine products in development are likely to extend the range of
choices available to smokers further, increasing purity and safety, and, in
those achieving greater pulmonary absorption, addictiveness.
>Although it is not possible to precisely quantify the long-term health risks
associated with e-cigarettes, the available data suggest that they are unlikely
to exceed 5% of those associated with smoked tobacco products, and may
well be substantially lower than this figure."
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/file/3563/download?token=Mu0K_ZR0
It should be Noted that the above statement is Quantified to Health Risks associated to Smoked Tobacco Products. So any Health Risk that are Unique to e-Cigarettes and not seen in Combustible Tobacco were not considered in this Most Likely percentile.
It also should be Noted that as with just about Any Statistic related to a Population, the same statistic can Not be Applied to every Individual.
The Individual Vaping 45ml's of 30% Flavored/Sweetened e-Liquid at 490F is a member of the Vaping Population. But may not be a member of the assumed 95% Harm Reduction group.
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The Long of the Short of it to Me is that Switching to an e-Cigarette from Smoking is Viable Harm Reduction for most people. And something that should aggressively Promoted to those who Can Not Quit.
But the use of the Blanket Statement that e-Cigarettes are 95% Less Harmful than Smoking is somewhat Disingenuous.
This is where the Infamous 95% Percentile came from...
"> Nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes is variable and, with some first generation
devices, very low.
> However, e-cigarette design is evolving quickly, with newer models delivering
higher doses of nicotine than their predecessors, and hence being more
satisfying for smokers.
> Some of the carcinogens, oxidants and other toxins present in tobacco
smoke have also been detected in e-cigarette vapour, raising the possibility
that long-term use of e-cigarettes may increase the risks of lung cancer,
COPD, cardiovascular and other smoking-related diseases.
> However, the magnitude of such risks is likely to be substantially lower than
those of smoking, and extremely low in absolute terms.
> These potential health risks arise primarily from contaminants and
components generated by the vaporisation process, which should be
amenable to reduction through technological and purity improvements.
> New nicotine products in development are likely to extend the range of
choices available to smokers further, increasing purity and safety, and, in
those achieving greater pulmonary absorption, addictiveness.
>Although it is not possible to precisely quantify the long-term health risks
associated with e-cigarettes, the available data suggest that they are unlikely
to exceed 5% of those associated with smoked tobacco products, and may
well be substantially lower than this figure."
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/file/3563/download?token=Mu0K_ZR0
It should be Noted that the above statement is Quantified to Health Risks associated to Smoked Tobacco Products. So any Health Risk that are Unique to e-Cigarettes and not seen in Combustible Tobacco were not considered in this Most Likely percentile.
It also should be Noted that as with just about Any Statistic related to a Population, the same statistic can Not be Applied to every Individual.
The Individual Vaping 45ml's of 30% Flavored/Sweetened e-Liquid at 490F is a member of the Vaping Population. But may not be a member of the assumed 95% Harm Reduction group.
---
The Long of the Short of it to Me is that Switching to an e-Cigarette from Smoking is Viable Harm Reduction for most people. And something that should aggressively Promoted to those who Can Not Quit.
But the use of the Blanket Statement that e-Cigarettes are 95% Less Harmful than Smoking is somewhat Disingenuous.
