Electronic Cigarettes May Lead to Nicotine Addiction

Electronic cigarettes may lead to nicotine addiction.

Electronic Cigarettes Are Another Route to Nicotine Addiction for Youth.

In this issueofJAMAPediatrics, Primackandcolleagues1 show that adolescents andyoungadultswho smokeelectronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) aremuchmore likely than thosewhohad not smoked e-cigarettes to progress to traditional combustible cigaretteuse.Among 694 youthwhowere not susceptible to cigarette use, after 1 year, 68.8% of e-cigarette users and only 18.9% of thosewho had not smoked e-cigarett...

Electronic cigarettes: the new face of nicotine delivery and addiction.

J Thorac Dis 2015;7(8):E248-E251 www.jthoracdis.com Electronic or “e” cigarettes are increasing in popularity worldwide as nicotine delivery devices. Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik initially developed this drug delivery device in 2003 with the goal of creating a more effective smoking cessation tool. Electronic cigarettes use batteries to heat liquid containing nicotine, which is atomized to create...

Nicotine levels in electronic cigarettes.

INTRODUCTION The electronic cigarette (EC) is a plastic device that imitates conventional cigarettes and was developed to deliver nicotine in a toxin-free vapor. Nicotine in a solution is heated and vaporized when a person puffs through the device and is inhaled as a vapor into the mouth. The EC is a new product on the market and little is known about its safety and nicotine delivery efficacy. ...

Lower nicotine cigarettes may not lower harm.

In 2005, nearly 21% of American adults smoked cigarettes, and 81% of them smoked every day. For smokers unable or unwilling to quit, tobacco products that reduce the adverse health effects of smoking may be an attractive option. Potentially reduced exposure products (PREPs) were developed by the tobacco industry in response to smokers' health concerns. PREPs purportedly lower the tar and/or nic...