CASAA Podcast Update April 20, 2015
CASAA’s Jan Johnson and Alex Clark discuss legislative- and advocacy-related matters of current interest to CASAA members and THR (tobacco harm reduction) advocates. via CASAA: CASAA Podcast Update April 20, 2015.
Dr Farsolinos- liquids for ecigs -far lower in toxins
March 2015 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811768 CONCLUSIONS: NET liquids contained higher levels of phenols and nitrates, but lower levels of acetaldehyde compared to conventional EC liquids. The lower levels of tobacco-derived toxins found in NET liquids compared to tobacco products indicate that the extraction process used to make these products did not transfer […]
E-cigs & smoking cessation: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis. – PubMed – NCBI
[excerpt] RESULTS: Six studies were included involving 7,551 participants. Meta-analyses included 1,242 participants who had complete data on smoking cessation. Nicotine filled e-cigarettes were more effective for cessation than those without nicotine (pooled Risk Ratio 2.29, 95%CI 1.05-4.97). Amongst 1,242 smokers, 224 (18%) reported smoking cessation after using nicotine-enriched e-cigarettes […]
Vetted E-cigarette Research
E-cigarette Research. Bookmark that one. Dr Farsolino is among a host of medical professionals who are confident in their statements about the safety of using personal vaping devices. This page will help you find the the data to confront the publicized opinions (Google Stanton Glantz), commentary and downright false claims […]
Tobacco Truth: Memo to the CDC: Tell the WHOLE Truth About E-Cigarettes
Tobacco Truth: Memo to the CDC: Tell the WHOLE Truth About E-Cigarettes. Feb. 2015 By Brad Rodu (excerpt) E-cigarette use increased, as did dual use, but in no way does the data suggest that e-cigarettes are a gateway to smoking among teens. In fact, this chart, along with the Monitoring […]
The comparative efficacy of first- versus second-generation electronic cigarettes in reducing symptoms of nicotine withdrawal – Lechner – 2015 – Addiction – Wiley Online Library
The comparative efficacy of first- versus second-generation electronic cigarettes in reducing symptoms of nicotine withdrawal – Lechner – 2015 – Addiction – Wiley Online Library. Design Twenty-two mildly to moderately nicotine-dependent individuals were randomized to a cross-over design in which they used first- and second-generation e-cigarettes on separate days […]
Vaping WORKS-Study results
Effectiveness of the Electronic Cigarette: An Eight-Week Flemish Study with Six-Month Follow-up on Smoking Reduction, Craving and Experienced Benefits and Complaints. [excerpt] Smoking reduction remains a pivotal issue in public health policy, but quit rates obtained with traditional quit-smoking therapies remain disappointingly low. Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR), aiming at less […]
Vapers IN/AU Canada: VAPING (Electronic Cigarette Use) “THE TRUTH”
Vapers IN/AU Canada: VAPING (Electronic Cigarette Use) "THE TRUTH". The go-to site for our neighbors in the Commonwealth nations
So much for that much vaunted 2012 study
Scientists retract paper because they’re “not satisfied with the quality of some of the data” – Retraction Watch “The corresponding author has sought retraction of this work from ARS. The author statement is copied below: We, the authors, wish to retract “Cigarette Smoke–induced Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress Impairs VEGF- and Fluid Shear […]
Government funded useless studies–on tweets!
If you take a gander through the Tobacco Control Reviews and studies, much of the material for e-cigs/vaping is damn near pointless. How much did all this cost to pay some poor intern to do a google search/twitter search and make a spreadsheet? ========== Abstract Tweeting for and against public […]