E Cig Research, Studies, Reports & Resources
There have been numerous studies on electronic cigarettes over the years with the information being difficult to access from any one place. That brings us to our e-cigarette research resource list that not only covers the all-important scientific studies on product and e-liquid but important opinion pieces and mainstream news reports as well. We have also added some sites which offer facts to health professionals regarding Vaping and health.
This is an ever growing list that we are constantly adding to but if you think we have missed a study, report or new piece that you think should be on the list then please get in touch here or add to the comments section below!
Also make sure to check out our News section for news on legislation, regulation and new studies.
Editor’s note: “Full article available” means that the article is available for free, online, without a journal subscription.
April, 2023
“Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation”
A collection of reviews and studies related to e-cigarettes – collated by Cochrane – who are a not for profit organisation which collects evidence on health related subjects.
Visit the collection here – Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation.
This is regularly updated and is also used as the basis of the “Let’s Talk E-cigarettes” podcasts – which again are updated regularly with guests.
“Nicotine Vaping in England: 2022 evidence update”
This is a review published by the UK Government into vaping by leading independent tobacco experts.
View the document here – Nicotine Vaping in England: 2022 evidence update.
“Using e-cigarettes to stop smoking”
A guide from the UK NHS on vaping to quit smoking – includes all the facts to help people decide to try e-cigarettes.
View the guide here – Using e-cigarettes to stop smoking.
“Nicotine Vaping in England: an evidence update including health risks and perceptions, 2022”
This report was commissioned by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities of the UK Government.
The report was produced by King’s College London Tobacco and Alcohol research group and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).
View the full PDF here – Nicotine Vaping in England.
“Stop Smoking In Pregnancy”
This guide from the NHS is directed towards pregnant smokers. It advises on all methods of quitting including vaping and their safety.
Read more here – Stop Smoking In Pregnancy.
“Does Vaping Cause Popcorn Lung?”
An excellent article from Cancer Research UK debunking the oft circulated myth of Popcorn lung!
A great one to share with people who ignorantly quote this myth!
View the article here – Does Vaping Cause Popcorn Lung?
“Is Vaping Harmful?”
Another great read from Cancer Research UK explaining e-cigarettes and also dispels myths such as “EVALI”.
This is worth sharing around too!
Read here – Is Vaping Harmful?
“Caring for smokers”
This piece has been published by the London Fire Brigade in relation to caring for vulnerable people who smoke.
The article also suggests aiding them to quit using vaping and the fact it is safer than smoking. It also links to page all about vaping and battery safety.
Have a gander – Caring for smokers.
“Economic impact assessment of the vaping industry”
A report by CEBR was commissioned by the UKVIA (UK Vaping Industry Association) to examine the financial impact of vaping in the UK.
Some surprises in here – all good for vapers though!
Full PDF is available here – Economic impact assessment of the vaping industry.
“Harm Reduction and Vaping Fact Sheet”
A great fact sheet discussing all types of harm reduction and vaping from the WVA (World Vapers’ Alliance).
Included are plenty of facts showing how effective vaping is when quitting smoking and implications of various methods of regulation.
The full PDF is here – Harm Reduction and Vaping Fact Sheet.
NCSCT Guides
The NCSCT (National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training) in the UK publishes many documents to aid health professionals assist clients to quit smoking.
All areas of cessation assistance are covered and vaping is viewed as a positive step to help stop smoking.
Well worth a read and to share with any health professionals you know!
The site also has plenty of resources for all aspects of smoking cessation treatment.
A great site – NCSCT.
“Vaping and oral health – an update for the dental team”
The website “Dentistry.co.uk” published a guide for dental professionals about vaping and oral health.
Many Dentists still claim that vaping is as bad as smoking – but this article busts some of the common myths with actual facts.
A great one to share with those in the Dental profession!
Read more here – Vaping and oral health – an update for the dental team.
January, 2019
“Attitudes to E-Cigarettes and Cessation Support for Pregnant Women from English Stop Smoking Services”
January 2019 Various UK Universities
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6338976/
A study looking at the extent of pregnant women in the UK using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool and the public’s perception.
Conclusions:
…the evolving landscape for e-cigarettes leaves some Stop Smoking Services more likely to advise or encourage their use in pregnancy, whilst others remain unlikely to advise their pregnant clients to do so. More pregnancy specific evidence on e-cigarette safety and effectiveness to inform official guidance, should help to ensure consistent messages across all SSS and other maternity services.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6338976/
December, 2018
“Vaping as an alternative to smoking relapse following brief lapse.”
December 2018 Various Authors Including New Nicotine Alliance and Universities
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30488650
This article aims to explore how smoking lapse is experienced by those who vape to quit smoking.
Conclusions:
For ex-smokers, vaping offers a pleasurable, viable pharmacological, but also social and psychological, substitution option for smoking and potentially powerfully alters the experience and threat of any lapse.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30488650
November, 2018
“GPs’ and nurses’ perceptions of electronic cigarettes in England”
November 2018 Melissa Stepney, Paul Aveyard and Rachna Begh – University of Oxford
- Results of study: https://bjgp.org/content/69/678/e8
So what do doctors and nurses in England think of e-cigarettes?
Conclusions:
Current dissemination strategies for guidelines are not effective in reaching practitioners, who are offering more cautious advice about e-cigarettes than guidelines suggest is reasonable.
Read the full report here:
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-018-1195-3
November, 2018
“Are smokers who are regularly exposed to e-cigarette use by others more or less motivated to stop or to make a quit attempt? ”
November 2018 Sarah Jackson Lead Author
- Results of study: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-018-1195-3
Concerns have been raised that observing other people using e-cigarettes may undermine motivation to quit by renormalising smoking.
Conclusions:
Smokers who report regular exposure to other people using e-cigarettes are more likely to report past quit attempts and high current motivation to quit, but there does not appear to be an independent association with motivation or quit attempts after adjustment for their own current use of e-cigarettes. In contrast, reported exposure to other people using cigarettes was independently and negatively associated with high motivation.
Read the full report here:
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-018-1195-3
October, 2018
“Harm perceptions of electronic cigarettes and nicotine: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey of young people in Great Britain.”
October 2018 National Addiction Centre and ASH
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30300799
Do young people understand that vaping is far safer than smoking and how do they perceive nicotine?
Conclusions:
Many young people have inaccurate harm perceptions of e-cigarettes and nicotine. Accurate e-cigarette and nicotine harm perceptions were associated with one another. E-cigarette use was associated with accurate e-cigarette but not nicotine harm perceptions; smoking was not associated with either.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30300799
October, 2018
“E-cigarette use in England 2014-17 as a function of socio-economic profile.”
October 2018 Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30306714
In England is it the rich or the poor that vapes the most?
Conclusions:
From 2014 to 2017 in England, e-cigarette use was greater among smokers from higher compared with lower socio-economic status (SES) groups, but this difference attenuated over time. Use during a quit attempt was similar throughout SES groups. Use by long-term ex-smokers increased over time among all groups and was consistently more common in lower SES groups.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30306714
August, 2018
“Developing E-cigarette friendly smoking cessation services in England: staff perspectives”
August 2018 Harm Reduction Journal
- Results of study: https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-018-0244-8
This study aimed to investigate the uptake and usage of e-cigarette guidance, from the perspective of the staff inside smoking cessation clinics.
Conclusions:
On-the-ground enactment of e-cigarette friendly services is varied as well as reflective of the wider policy and regulatory environment. Although the context of English stop smoking services is one of austerity and change, there are opportunities for active engagement with e-cigarettes to achieve overall cessation goals. For this to occur, training, policy consistency and sharing best practice are needed.
Read the full report here:
https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-018-0244-8
July, 2018
“Electronic Cigarette: A Longitudinal Study of Regular Vapers.”
June 2018 Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28591788
Looking at the change in vaping and smoking behaviours over 12 months in regular vapers.
Conclusions:
After 12 months, enjoyment and relapse prevention were the most important reasons to vape. Rates of relapse to smoking were low in former smokers and quit rates were high in current smokers. Stopping vaping was associated with relapsing to smoking.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28591788
June, 2018
“Perceptions and Reasons Regarding E-Cigarette Use among Users and Non-Users: A Narrative Literature Review”
June 2018 Various Authors From the |Netherlands and Belgium
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6025300/
This paper aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the attractiveness of e-cigarettes for several different groups.
Conclusions:
Tailored information about e-cigarettes for the different user groups is necessary to correct misperceptions about e-cigarettes and highlight the risks and benefits of e-cigarette use.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6025300/
June, 2018
“’Real-world’ compensatory behaviour with low nicotine concentration e-liquid: subjective effects and nicotine, acrolein and formaldehyde exposure.”
June 2018 Various Authors From UK and USA
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29882257
To compare the effects of (i) high versus low nicotine concentration e-liquid, (ii) fixed versus adjustable power and (iii) the interaction between the two on: (a) vaping behaviour, (b) subjective effects, (c) nicotine intake and (d) exposure to acrolein and formaldehyde in e-cigarette users vaping in their everyday setting.
Conclusions:
Use of a lower nicotine concentration e-liquid may be associated with compensatory behaviour (e.g. higher number and duration of puffs) and increases in negative affect, urge to vape and formaldehyde exposure.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29882257
May, 2018
“Are Some E-Cigarette Users “Blowing Smoke”?: Assessing the Accuracy of Self-Reported Smoking Abstinence in Exclusive E-Cigarette Users”
May 2018 Roswell Park Cancer Centre NY USA
- Results of study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6468120/
Researchers looking to see if vapers are basically ‘lying’ when claiming e-cigarettes helped them quit!
Conclusions:
Our analyses suggest that approximately one in six respondents who reported only using e-cigarettes may have smoked tobacco cigarettes. Our analyses also suggest that caution is needed when relying on self-reported tobacco use status among ex-smokers, as one in six respondents who reported quitting within the past 6 months may still smoke, at least occasionally.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6468120/
April, 2018
“Are Electronic Cigarettes an Effective Aid to Smoking Cessation or Reduction Among Vulnerable Groups?”
April 2018 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
- Results of study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29608714
Can vaping help vulnerable groups such as the homeless and those with a mental illness help quit smoking?
Conclusions:
Further research is needed to identify the most appropriate device types for practicality and safety, level of support required in e-cigarette interventions, and to compare e-cigarettes with current best practice smoking cessation support among vulnerable groups.
Read the full report here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29608714
April, 2018
“E-cigarettes and vaping: policy, regulation and guidance ”
April 2018 UK Government
- UK Gov Policies On E-Cigs. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/e-cigarettes-and-vaping-policy-regulation-and-guidance
Whilst not a study as such this is the central UK Government hub for all vaping and e-cigarette policies
Included:
- England’s policy on e-cigarettes
- UK e-cigarettes regulation
- E-cigarettes evidence reviews
- E-cigarettes public health consensus statement
- Advice for organisations on vaping policies
Read the full report here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/e-cigarettes-and-vaping-policy-regulation-and-guidance
March, 2018
“Vaping versus JUULing: how the extraordinary growth and marketing of JUUL transformed the US retail e-cigarette market”
March 2018 Georgia State University USA
An examination of the growth and marketing of the JUUL pod based e-cig system
Recommendations included:
In the short 3-year period 2015–2017, JUUL has transformed from a little-known brand with minimum sales into the largest retail e-cigarette brand in the USA, lifting sales of the entire e-cigarette category. Its US$150 million retail sales in the last quarter of 2017 accounted for about 40% of e-cigarette retail market share. While marketing expenditures for JUUL were moderate, the sales growth of JUUL was accompanied by a variety of innovative, engaging and wide-reaching campaigns on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, conducted by JUUL and its affiliated marketers.
February, 2018
“Evidence review of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018: executive summary ”
February 2018 Public Health England
- Results of study. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-evidence-review/evidence-review-of-e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-2018-executive-summary
A full review of the health effects of vaping and HNB devices in England with a whole host of positive recommendations for national and local governments
Recommendations included:
Misperceptions of the relative harms of nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes compared with cigarettes need to be addressed, particularly among smokers who would benefit from switching to nicotine replacement therapy or e-cigarettes.
Read the full report here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-evidence-review/evidence-review-of-e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-2018-executive-summary
January, 2018
“No adverse health impacts from long term vaping — Study ”
January 2018 Fontem Ventures
- Results of study. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/ac-nah011618.php
A detailed 2 year long study looking at the health impact of e-cigarettes on vapers
Recommendations included:
This study shows that after two years of continual e-cigarette use, there were no signs of serious health complications in smokers.
Read the full report here:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/ac-nah011618.php
December, 2017
“E-cigarettes inquiry”
December 2017 Royal College of Physicians UK
- Results of study. https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/e-cigarettes-inquiry
The RCP makes a number of recommendations including the UK Government SHOULD promote e-cigs as a smoking cessation aid
Research concluded:
Although it is not possible to estimate the long-term health risks associated with e-cigarettes precisely, the available data suggest that they are unlikely to exceed 5% of those associated with smoked tobacco products, and may well be substantially lower than this figure
Read the full report here:
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/e-cigarettes-inquiry
December, 2017
“E-cig use increases risk of beginning tobacco cigarette use in young adults”
December 2017 University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
- Results of study. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171211090733.htm
Is vaping a gateway to tobacco use among young people?
Research concluded:
Young adults who use electronic cigarettes are more than four times as likely to begin smoking tobacco cigarettes within 18 months as their peers who do not vape, according to new research.
Read the full report here [long since refuted!]:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171211090733.htm
November, 2017
“Health impact of E-cigarettes: a prospective 3.5-year study of regular daily users who have never smoked”
November 2017 Riccardo Polosa
- Results of study. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-14043-2
Study looking at the possible long term risks to health from vaping and e-cigarettes
Research concluded:
While the sample size was small, the results of this study may provide some preliminary evidence that long-term use of ECs is unlikely to raise significant health concerns in relatively young users.
Read the full report here:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-14043-2
October, 2017
“Changing Behaviour – Electronic Cigarettes”
October 2017 British Psycholigical Society
- Results of study. https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/bps.org.uk/files/Policy/Policy%20-%20Files/Changing%20behaviour%20-%20electronic%20cigarettes.pdf
Looking at the psychological aspects of vaping vs smoking
Research concluded:
allow e-cigarettes to further evolve and improve so they are safer, more appealing and satisfying for more smokers. This means allowing higher nicotine strength e-liquid to remain on the market where there is no evidence to suggest harm, and avoid unnecessary burdensome and costly procedures for manufacturers so they can focus on improving the safety and efficacy of their products.
Read the full report here:
https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/bps.org.uk/files/Policy/Policy%20-%20Files/Changing%20behaviour%20-%20electronic%20cigarettes.pdf
October, 2017
“They’re heating up: Internet search query trends reveal significant public interest in heat-not-burn tobacco products”
October 2017 Plos One
- Results of study. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/authors?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185735
Looking at the rise in Heat Not Burn [HNB] products
Research concluded:
Health agencies, policy-makers and health practitioners should fill this gap and preempt rising popularity of these products by investing in tobacco control research and strategies for heat-not-burn tobacco products now.
Read the full report here:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/authors?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185735
September, 2017
“Vape shops: who uses them and what do they do?”
September 2017 BMC Public Health
- Results of study. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5467-9
Looking at what products are sold in vape shops and how they’re marketed
Research concluded:
The majority of vape shop customers are vapers who have quit smoking. Shop staff play a central role in providing customers with product information, and many provide smoking cessation advice. Further research is needed to investigate the potential for smoking cessation interventions in vape shops, including the extent to which these would appeal to non-vapers.
Read the full report here:
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5467-9
September, 2017
“A cloud on the horizon–a survey into the use of electronic vaping devices for recreational drug and new psychoactive substance (NPS) administration ”
August 2017 2017 QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
- Results of study. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/9/973/htm
Looking at the new phenomena of vaping on drugs such as cannabis
Research concluded:
This novel culture could increase the prevalence of use; decrease the age of onset of use and lead to more problematic use of cannabis and other recreational drugs via vaping devices.
Read the full report here:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/9/973/htm
August, 2017
“Young People’s Use of E-Cigarettes across the United Kingdom: Findings from Five Surveys 2015–2017”
August 2017 2017 Public Health England
- Results of study. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/9/973/htm
The study looked at e-cigarette use of the UKs 11-16 year olds and found that most definitely vaping IS NOT a gateway to smoking for young people.
Lead author Linda Bauld said:
Recent studies have generated alarming headlines that e-cigarettes are leading to smoking. Our analysis of the latest surveys from all parts of the United Kingdom, involving thousands of teenagers shows clearly that for those teens who don’t smoke, e-cig experimentation is simply not translating into regular use.
Read the full report here:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/9/973/htm
July, 2017
“Should e-cigarette use be included in indoor smoking bans?”
July 2017 University of Otago NZ
- Results of study. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/9/973/htm
Researchers suggesting vaping should be banned in all indoor areas
Research concluded:
Considering the above arguments collectively, we believe that, from a public health perspective, central and local governments should adopt regulations that effectively determine that all designated indoor smoke-free areas are also vape-free areas.
Read the full report here:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/9/973/htm
July, 2017
“E-cigarette use and associated changes in population smoking cessation: evidence from US current population surveys’”
July 2017 2017 Professor Shu-Hong Zhu via BMJ
- Synopsis of study via BMJ. https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3262
The object of this study was to see if there was any correlation between the increased use of e-cigarettes and the drop in the amount of smokers in the USA.
The data was gleaned from five of the US Current Population Survey-Tobacco Use Supplements.
Unsurprisingly the results showed that yes the fact that more people were vaping meant a significant drop in those smoking!
The study concluded:
The substantial increase in e-cigarette use among US adult smokers was associated with a statistically significant increase in the smoking cessation rate at the population level. These findings need to be weighed carefully in regulatory policy making regarding e-cigarettes and in planning tobacco control interventions.
Read the full report here:
https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3262
June, 2017
“England Smoking Statistics’”
June 2017 2017 NHS England
- Full data from NHS. https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20180328130852tf_/http://content.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB24228/smok-eng-2017-rep.pdf/
- Fulldata from office of National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/bulletins/adultsmokinghabitsingreatbritain/2016
Smoking numbers reportedly dropped to an all time low with more folks taking up vaping.
You can read the full report via the links but in a nutshell:
- 15.5% of adults aged 18 or above currently smoke, down from 19.9% in 2010.
- The proportion of all hospital admissions attributed to smoking-related illness was 4% in 2015/16, down from 6% in 2005/06.
- 11% of mothers were smokers at the time of delivery in 2016/17, down from 15% in 2006/07.
- Tobacco was 27% less affordable in 2016 than it was in 2006.
- Around 5% of adults in England currently use e-cigarettes.
A spokesman for Public Health England said:
What is really fantastic news is that this steep decline is even greater among young adults (aged 18 to 24), where smoking has fallen by a staggering quarter since 2010, reversing a long trend
Read the full report here:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/bulletins/adultsmokinghabitsingreatbritain/2016
May, 2017
“More than half of UK vapers ‘have given up smoking’”
May 2017 2017 ASH – Action on Smoking and Health
- Full study from ASH. http://ash.org.uk/download/use-of-e-cigarettes-among-adults-in-great-britain-2017/
It was a case of great news and some not so good news in the survey into the UKs smoking habits.
More than half the UK vapers have completely given up smoking – that equates to 1.5million smokers kicking the habit via e-cigarettes.
Despite this fantastic news Deborah Arnott from ASH said it was “excellent news” but warned that vaping had reached its peak [we shall see lol] adding:
The rapid growth in e-cigarette use has come to an end
Read the full report here:
http://ash.org.uk/download/use-of-e-cigarettes-among-adults-in-great-britain-2017/
April, 2017
“Does the Regulatory Environment for E-Cigarettes Influence the Effectiveness of E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation?”
April 2017 Nicotine and Tobacco Research
- Full study from Nicotine and Tobacco Research. https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article/19/11/1268/3061874?login=false
Simply put this study looked at the question that if Governments placed too many harsh restrictions on e-cigarettes would less people use them to quit smoking.
Sounds silly but as the TPD and TRPR looms this is a serious question given the draconian laws about to be placed on vaping!
The study unsurprisingly found that yes – harsh laws do stop smokers from switching to vaping.
A spokesman said:
Compared to unassisted quitting (ie, no medications or ECs), smokers who used ECs for quitting from countries with less restrictive EC policy environments were more likely, whereas smokers who used ECs for quitting from countries with more restrictive EC policies were less likely, to report sustained abstinence for at least 30 days
Read the full report here:
https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article/19/11/1268/3061874?login=false
March, 2017
“E-cigarettes a gateway to smoking? Not likely”
March 2017Buffalo University USA
- Synopsis from Science Daily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170313135003.htm
A simple question: Are e-cigarettes a gateway product that lead more people, especially teens, to smoke regular cigarettes?
And the answer coming from scientists from both the University of Buffalo and Michigan was a resounding NO!
A spokesman said:
Our analysis focused on the risks for moving from e-cigarettes to cigarettes. There is little evidence that those who have never smoked cigarettes or never used other tobacco products and first try e-cigarettes will later move on to cigarette usage with great frequency or daily, regular smoking
Read the precis of the report here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170313135003.htm
February, 2017
“Nicotine, Carcinogen, and Toxin Exposure in Long-Term E-Cigarette and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Users: A Cross-sectional Study”
February 2017Cancer Research UK
- Only a precis of the report available free. https://annals.org/aim/article/2599869/nicotine-carcinogen-toxin-exposure-long-term-e-cigarette-nicotine-replacement
A new study funded by Cancer Research UK categorically proves that switching from smoking to e-cigarettes significantly reduces the risk of cancer.
Former smokers who had turned to vaping for at least six months were tested against those using NRT [nicotine replacement therapy – patches etc] – smokers and dual users of both NRT and e-cigarettes.
Researchers tested saliva and urine samples and found:
The e-cigarette–only users had significantly lower NNAL levels than all other groups”
NNAL is a carcinogenic [cancer giving] “product formed after 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) enters the body. NNK belongs to a group of chemicals called tobacco-specific n-nitrosamines (TSNA).
Read the precis of the report here:
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/press-release/2017-02-06-e-cigarettes-safer-than-smoking-says-long-term-study
August, 2016
“Beliefs, Practices, and Self-efficacy of US Physicians Regarding Smoking Cessation and Electronic Cigarettes: A National Survey”
August 2016 Nicotine and Tobacco Research
- Only a precis of the report available free. https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article-abstract/19/2/197/2631692?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
In a study by the NTR of 1,500 US doctors 70% of them say vaping and e-cigarettes can and do help people stop smoking.
Add to that 50% of the surveyed doctors saying they believe e-cigs can reduce health risks and the FDA recent Deeming act looks even more fragile.
The report adds that more and more American doctors are recommending to patients that e-cigarettes are a good way of quitting smoking.
August, 2016
“FDA’s New Regulations for E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and All Other Tobacco Products”
August 2016 FDA
- Full Details of the FDA Deeming Act http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/RulesRegulationsGuidance/ucm394909.htm
On August 8th 2016 the new laws governing vaping for US vapers – retailers and manufacturers came into force.
There is a two-year period before every single rule passes into law but all ready pro-vaping advocates are warning of dire consequences to both vapers health and the vaping industry as a whole.
You can read exactly what the FDA’s Tobacco Control Act means for you here:
http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/RulesRegulationsGuidance/ucm394909.htm
July 14th, 2016
“The Application of a Decision-Theoretic Model to Estimate the Public Health Impact of Vaporized Nicotine Product Initiation in the United States”
July 2016 Nicotine and Tobacco Research
- Only a precis of the report available free. https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article/19/2/149/2631691?login=false
In similar findings to Public Health England the report by the US based NTR adds further scientific weight to the vaping vs smoking arguments.
They say that smokers turning to electronic cigarettes would result in a 21% decrease in smoking related diseases and deaths adding 20% in ‘life years lost’ through smoking.
To read a full copy of the study you’ll need to sign up to the Oxford Journals – however you can read a summary of the Nicotine and Tobacco Research document here:
https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article/19/2/149/2631691?login=false
July, 2016
“Use of electronic cigarettes in pregnancy”
July 2016 Smoke Free Action
- Full PDF available. http://www.smokefreeaction.org.uk/
The Smoke Free Action Coalition is made up of a groups of health organizations and charities and its sole aim is to help reduce the harm caused by tobacco.
This report is aimed at midwives and other health care professionals and lays out advice to pregnant mothers who find it difficult or impossible to quit smoking whilst pregnant.
Whilst quitting tobacco is of course preferable whilst pregnant the group has taken a refreshingly pragmatic approach to this most sensitive topic.
You can read our article on the subject: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/vaping-when-pregnant/
Download the full Smoke Free Action pdf here:
http://www.smokefreeaction.org.uk/
July, 2016
“Use of e-cigarettes in public places and workplaces”
July 2016 Public Health England
- Full PDF available. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534586/PHE-advice-on-use-of-e-cigarettes-in-public-places-and-workplaces.PDF
Designed for ‘no smoking’ policy makers this report is meant as a guide for employers – councils and businesses.
In a nutshell it suggests vapers should be considered separate from smokers when it comes to making smoking policies including creating ‘smoke-free vaping areas.’
The report also looks at the impact vaping has had on the cessation of smoking tobacco and suggests ‘there is no risk’ to bystanders from the vapor.
Read our article on the subject: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/vaping-should-be-allowed-in-the-workplace/
Download the full Public Health England pdf here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534586/PHE-advice-on-use-of-e-cigarettes-in-public-places-and-workplaces.PDF
July, 2016
“E-Cigarettes – a developing public health concensus”
July 2016 Public Health England
Public Health England along with various other UK based health organizations including Cancer Research UK, the Royal College of Physicians and the British Lung Foundation – has released a ‘statement of consensus’ around the whole subject of e-cigarettes and vaping.
The report makes it clear that PHE believes vaping is considerably safer than smoking and promises to continuing giving the wider public up to date reports and studies on the long term effects the use of e-cigarettes may have.
Download the full PHE pdf here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534708/E-cigarettes_joint_consensus_statement_2016.pdf
June 25th, 2016
“New study: 6.1 million Europeans have quit smoking with the use of electronic cigarettes”
June 2016 ecigarette-Research.org
- Only a precis available. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27338716
Well known pro-vaping scientists Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos and Professor Konstantinos Poulas say their research shows a staggering 6.1million Europeans have quit smoking thanks to vaping and electronic cigarettes.
And the study found that more than 9million of smokers have cut down considerably on tobacco consumption thanks to vaping.
Known as the Eurobarometer survey it’s believed to be the largest ever study on e-cigarette use in Europe carried out covering all 28 EU states.
To read a full copy of the study you’ll need to sign up to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health – however you can read a press release from the authors here:
http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php/research/research-2016/241-eurob
May, 2016
“DIRECTIVE 2014/40/EU – TDP the complete legislation on tobacco and tobacco products”
May 2016 The European Parliament and Council
May 20th 2016 was D-Day for European vapers and vaping manufacturers.
New laws governing the sale – promotion and manufacture of vaping and e-cigarette products comes into force.
How this will affect UK vapers post Brexit is still unclear.
Read: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/tpd-vapers-brexit
Download full EU TPD directive in PDF here:
https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/docs/dir_201440_en.pdf
April, 2016
“Promote e-cigarettes widely as substitute for smoking says new RCP report”
April 28. Royal College of Physicians
- Full PDF available. https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/promote-e-cigarettes-widely-substitute-smoking-says-new-rcp-report
A new report from the Royal College of Physicians in the UK has made some key recommendation regarding e cigarettes. The main points stated were that there is no evidence that e cigarettes are a gateway to smoking for young people or re-normalising smoking.
They go on to state “In the interests of public health it is important to promote the use of e-cigarettes, NRT and other non-tobacco nicotine products as widely as possible as a substitute for smoking in the UK.
Key statements can be found here:
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/nicotine-without-smoke-tobacco-harm-reduction-0
February, 2016
“ASH [Action on Smoking and Health] Briefing on Electronic cigarettes ”
February. ash.org.uk
- Full PDF available. http://ash.org.uk/stopping-smoking/ash-briefing-on-electronic-cigarettes-2/
Action on Smoking and Health [ASH] lays out its policy on e-cigarettes and vaping in this ‘ASH Briefing’ paper.
Drawing on a ton of their own and other scientific research the report concludes vaping is ‘considerably safer than smoking and covers such topics as:
- How safe are e-cigarettes
- The dangers of so called ‘passive vaping’
- Are e-cigarettes helping people quit smoking?
- Are e-cigarettes a gateway to tobacco
- How are e-cigarettes regulated
Download full PDF report:
http://ash.org.uk/stopping-smoking/ash-briefing-on-electronic-cigarettes-2/
“Electronic cigarettes: A briefing for stop smoking services”
February 25. NCSCT.co.uk
- Full PDF available. https://www.ncsct.co.uk/usr/pub/Electronic%20cigarettes.%20A%20briefing%20for%20stop%20smoking%20services.pdf
A new document by the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training in partnership with Public Health England provides a balanced view on e cigarettes specifically to advise smoking cessation practitioners and services.
In the guide they highlight (among many things) a summary of e cig research, guidance for new users on common e cigarette questions and advise on choosing e-liquids.
A summary of interesting points has also been been compiled by Clive Bates:
https://www.clivebates.com/blending-evidence-and-empathy-a-new-guide-to-e-cigarettes/
“Vaping Emits Less Formaldehyde than Previously Thought”
February 25. vice.com / Science Direct
- Full article available. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xygded/vaping-emits-less-formaldehyde-than-previously-thought-health-smoking-ecigarettes-vape-news
A recent article by Kaleigh Rogers, science journalist for Motherboard (division of Vice.com), reports on a new vaping study into formaldehyde in e liquids. The original study showed t
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