Electronic cigarettes
Channel: C0nc0rdance
Date: 2012-01-20

Prompted by many requests and a recent incident, I take a look at the science behind electronic cigarettes.

References:
1.  Electronic cigarettes and thirdhand tobacco smoke: two emerging health care challenges for the primary care provider
Int J Gen Med. 2011; 4: 115--120.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068875/pdf/ijgm-4-115.pdf

2.  Effect of an electronic nicotine delivery device (e-Cigarette) on smoking reduction and cessation: a prospective 6-month pilot study
BMC Public Health. 2011; 11: 786. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203079/pdf/1471-2458-11-786.pdf

4.  A clinical laboratory model for evaluating the acute effects of electronic "cigarettes": nicotine delivery profile and cardiovascular and subjective effectsCancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 August; 19(8): 1945--1953.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919621/pdf/nihms-208493.pdf

5.  FDA website:  Public Health Focus:  Electronic Cigarettes
http://www.fda.gov/newsevents/publichealthfocus/ucm172906.htm