Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Publications

• Review   
  Impact of Electronic Cigarette on Public Health
  Author(s): Ellahham S*, Alkaddour M, Ellahham N and Alkaddour AR
  
  The electronic cigarette (EC) is battery-powered electronic nicotine delivery systems that appear very similar to a conventional cigarette. EC is a rising phenomenon that is becoming gradually more popular among smokers worldwide. Vapers report use of EC helps them to quit smoking, and to reduce cigarette consumption. Although available evidence indicates that EC is safer alternative to smoking there is emerging data that suggests otherwise and that considerable health benefits are likely in smokers who switch from tobacco to EC. The key motivation among most of the vapers is smoking cessation (SC), however some use it for recreational purposes. Progression is often related to EC resembling traditional cigarettes, curiosity, and experimentation. Studies indicate that the content of the nicotine in EC is equivalent to oral nicotine replacement therapy produc.. Read More»
  

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