University of Auckland Doing E-Cig Studies

[StormFinch]

Scientists have designed an 'e-cigarette' which they claim can reduce people's urge to smoke and even relieve withdrawal symptoms.

A new study by the University of Auckland has provided the first evidence that nicotine delivered through electronic cigarettes can help reduce one's desire to smoke, the tobacco Control journal reported.

"The e-cigarettes that we tested appeared to be as effective as a standard nicotine replacement therapy inhalator in reducing the desire to smoke and relieving cigarette withdrawal symptoms.

"Our results indicate that e-cigarettes have potential as a method to help people stop smoking, in the same ways as a nicotine inhalator. However, our findings should be seen as preliminary and need to be confirmed for this and other e- cigarette brands," lead researcher Prof Chris Bullen said.

E-cigarettes are electronic nicotine delivery devices that resemble cigarettes but do not use tobacco.

They release a small dose of nicotine with each 'puff'.

"E-cigarettes are popular in the US and Asia where people report buying them to reduce the cost of smoking, cut down on cigarette consumption, use in smoke-free places, relieve tobacco withdrawal symptoms, or help quit smoking. But this is the first reputable clinical study to actually examine their effect on smokers," Prof Bullen said.

Original link: E-cigarettes can help quitters: Rediff.com Business


Am I correct in the thought that this study is independent of the one Runyan had done? At this rate, I'm thinking about smuggling myself to New Zealand.

 

[StormFinch]

Further information from Scoop: Scoop: No E-Cigarettes For Australasia

 

[Janetda]

I have to admit, I'm very confused about this topic. Isn't using an e-cigarette not smoking? So, if I'm using an e-cig, then I'm not smoking. If I'm smoking, I'm not using an e-cig. I can see using them both on the same day, but not at the same time. So very every time one uses an e-cig, don't they NOT SMOKE?

Seriously, what's the point of these kinds of studies. How about if we look at how many people are regularly using e-cigs?

 

[D103]

This may be a little off the topic, so I apologize but did not know where else to post these thoughts. As they say so often in the movies, "...follow the money..." Is there a way to investigate as to whether big tobacco companies have paid off the countries with current e-cig bans - either directly or indirectly through reduced tobacco cigarette prices to the compliant countries and/or a variety of other enticing incentives. I just find it very odd that so many countries have outright bans, given the lack of direct evidence of harm, especially when compared with tobacco cigarettes. It strongly suggests that money is the true motivator here in terms of cigarette/tobacco tax revenues and I can't help but think that these countries were strongly "lobbied" by big tobacco. Is there anyway to investigate this? or am I just way out there?

 

[kristin]

Professor Bullen is one of the researchers doing the ecig survey: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...mportant-surveys-casaa-university-geneva.html

Maybe the UNiversity of Geneva survey is part of his overall study - it seems he's pretty positive/pro ecig!