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Electronic cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes. B attery-powered devices that often look like cigarettes but do not contain tobacco. C ontain an airflow sensor and a heating element. Some can be recharged via a USB port. Others are disposable

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Electronic cigarettes

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  1. Electronic cigarettes • Battery-powered devices that often look like cigarettes but do not contain tobacco. Contain an airflow sensor and a heating element. • Some can be recharged via a USB port. Others are disposable • On inhalation, a solution, containing nicotine and propylene glycol, is vaporised into a fine mist resembling cigarette smoke.

  2. Electronic cigarettes • E-cigarettes not regulated as a tobacco product or as a medicine in the UK and there is no evidence that they are a safe and effective nicotine replacement therapy. BMA briefing March 2012 E- cigarettes in public places and workplaces • The legal status of e-cigarettes varies between countries. In some countries (eg Denmark, Canada, Israel, Singapore, Australia and Uruguay) the sale, import, or marketing of e-cigarettes is either banned, regulated in various ways, or the subject of health advisories by government health organisations • The use of e-cigarettes may undermine smoking prevention and cessation by reinforcing the normality of cigarette use in public and workplaces • Health professionals should not recommend the use of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aid or a lower risk option than continuing to smoke due to a lack of evidence of their safety and efficacy • 2008 World Health organisation (WHO) stated electronic cigarette is not a proven nicotine replacement therapy • In 2009, the US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) released results of an analysis of certain electronic cigarettes. The analysis found that the e-cigarette cartridges contained carcinogens and toxic chemic WestenbergerBJ (2009) US Food and Drug Administration: evaluation of e-cigarettes. St Louis, MO: US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis

  3. Electronic cigarettes Emergence 5 years ago Approx 500 thousand “vapers “ in UK (source ECCA 2012) New technology enables users to customise vapour production, flavour and throat hit (eg mint, vanilla, cherry, apple, melon, pizza and bacon with sweet maple!!!) At the moment, there is no specification for the maximum nicotine these products can yield. No dose regulation as compared with NRT Companies attempting to be diverse and innovative by producing devices that look like cigarettes, cigars and pipes and devices that look like pens or memory sticks that can be charged through a USB port Marketed as a quirky fun product to use . Vape festivals

  4. Celebritities seen to be using e devices include Robbie Williams, Lilly Allen, Simon Cowell, Leonardo De Caprioand Jonny Depp – appealing to the younger generation and giving message that its permissible and “cool”

  5. Shisha smoking Inhale up to 200 times more smoke in one session than from one cigarette Using a waterpipe to smoke tobacco is NOT a safe alternative to cigarette smoking

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