How safe are e-cigarettes?

E-Cigarettes: Are They as Safe as the Public Thinks?

© 2016 Harborside Press® An important part of our practice in oncology is assisting patients in smoking cessation and providing them with information about factors that increase their cancer risk. Smoking accounts for almost 90% of all lung cancers and as much as 30% of all cancer deaths (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014). As advanced practitioners, we can influence the in...

Are e-cigarettes effective in smoking cessation?

BACKGROUND Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS; commonly known as electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes) have been commercially available in the United States since 2007, yet recently have generated substantial controversy as their use and availability expands. ENDS are battery-operated devices designed to resemble traditional cigarettes that heat and vaporize nicotinecontaining solution...

Are we really in safe hands? How safe is safe?

Effects of Electronic (e)-Cigarette Vapor on Staphylococcal Virulence: Are E-Cigarettes Safer than Conventional Cigarettes?

In recent years, electronic (e)‐cigarettes have dramatically increased in popularity as an alternative to conventional cigarettes. Little is known about the effects of e‐cigarette vapor (EV) on bacteria that colonize the nasopharynx, including methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). As most cases of pneumonia can be traced to bacteria in a patient's nasopharynx, increased virulence ...

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