2017
DOI: 10.1177/1753465817744960
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Electronic cigarettes: an aid in smoking cessation, or a new health hazard?

Abstract: The issue of electronic cigarettes is one of the most controversial topics in public health. There is intense debate and dividing opinions about their use patterns, health effects and association with smoking. This is expected since they were only recently introduced to the market and they refer to a harm-reduction approach and strategy that is not universally accepted for smoking and tobacco use in the public health community. Three main factors determine the public health impact of electronic cigarettes: (1)… Show more

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“…The safety/risk profile of products that can be used for harm reduction is an essential factor in estimating the public health effects of these products . For smokers, it is particularly important to assess the relative risk of these products compared to tobacco cigarettes, while for non‐smokers defining the absolute risk is essential.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The safety/risk profile of products that can be used for harm reduction is an essential factor in estimating the public health effects of these products . For smokers, it is particularly important to assess the relative risk of these products compared to tobacco cigarettes, while for non‐smokers defining the absolute risk is essential.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It takes roughly 10-14 years after quitting smoking for the risk of developing oral and pharyngeal cancer to fall back to that of a non-smoker, according to a case-control study (1114 patients) 44. The increased use of e-cigarettes in recent years is controversial as it is unclear if they result in tobacco cessation 11. Smoking cessation interventions delivered by dental teams are seen to be effective in studies 45.…”
Section: How To Support Patients?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These can be used as a harm reduction tool and appear to be a viable option for those who are unable to quit smoking using other available means [1,14]. E-cigarettes have undergone significant refinements and improvements from the first generation devices of early 2005 to the currently available third and fourth generation improved devices offering better performance [15][16][17][18][19].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%