"There have been no studies"

[scratch777]

So every time I hear news reports, legislative debates, etc. about e-cigs, it is mentioned that we do not really know the risks of vaping due to no studies being made. Does anyone know if there are any studies in the pipeline regarding e-cigs? While I am guessing vaping does have some risks, but not nearly as many as smoking, it would be nice to be able to quantify those risks a bit better.

 

[aleyahevers]

Electronic cigarette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[ctourtelot]

There have been studies done. I participated in one locally at Virginia Commonwealth University and Boston Univ. was also doing one. Unfortunately, we are a long ways off from knowing the long term effects of vaping as they just haven't been out long enough. Personally, I'll risk possible long term issues over the known issues of smoking anyday.

 

[scratch777]

lol, here is a study the Wikipedia article linked to: Study: 'Electronic cigarettes' don't deliver - CNN.com. They claim they measured no nicotine being delivered. While I am usually loathe to take anecdotal evidence and/or personal experience over a study (am a BIG fan of the scientific method), this just does not hold water. How could so many die-hard smokers switch to vaping if this were true? I do not believe it for one second.

 

[ctourtelot]

Yes, that was their first study in which they basically took smokers off the street to try a crappy brand. The study I participated in was their new study and the preliminary results have been positive for sufficient nicotine delivery.

 

[BCB]

go to CASAA: CASAA | The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association

They have a list of all the studies and their findings under "Resources" then under "Lab Reports".

 

[TNT]

My doctor said this week, 'although we don't know much about e-cigs, there are lots of studies being done." She didn't go into specifics, but she seems like she's following the subject.

 

[CES]

+1 on CASAA. There is also a thread in the ECF library http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/156651-useful-pdfs.html

 

[CES]

lol, here is a study the Wikipedia article linked to: Study: 'Electronic cigarettes' don't deliver - CNN.com. They claim they measured no nicotine being delivered. While I am usually loathe to take anecdotal evidence and/or personal experience over a study (am a BIG fan of the scientific method), this just does not hold water. How could so many die-hard smokers switch to vaping if this were true? I do not believe it for one second.

this study was poorly done, and the person who did it is now redoing the study. It's probably the one that ctourtelot participated in.