ReviewRespiratory research2016
Ethical considerations of e-cigarette use for tobacco harm reduction.
Review in Respiratory research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Overview of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: A Systematic Review.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Five-Day Changes in Biomarkers of Exposure Among Adult Smokers After Completely Switching From Combustible Cigarettes to a Nicotine-Salt Pod System.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Trial
- Acute exposure to electronic cigarette components alters mRNA expression of pre-osteoblasts.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2024Article
- An overview of traditional smoking cessation interventions and E-cigarettes.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- College health providers' knowledge and confidence in addressing students' vaping: Evidence from a pilot study in New York State.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Exploring electronic cigarette portrayals: a content and thematic analysis of African online news coverage.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- Quantifying PG : VG ratio and nicotine content in commercially available e-liquids using handheld Raman spectroscopy.The Analyst · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Determinants Influencing the Use of Electronic Cigarette Smoking in Male Students of Taif University.Cureus · 2023Article
- Dual and poly-use of novel and conventional nicotine and tobacco product use in Europe: Challenges for population health, regulatory policies, and the ways ahead.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Cigarette Use Among Older Adults: A Forgotten Population.American journal of public health · 2023Article
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- Prevalence, knowledge and attitude toward electronic cigarette use among male health colleges students in Saudi Arabia-A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Initial Views and Experiences of Vaping in Prisons: A Qualitative Study With People in Custody Preparing for the Imminent Implementation of Scotland's Prison Smokefree Policy.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- Perception of adults toward electronic cigarettes: a cross-sectional study from Jordan.Primary health care research & development · 2021Article
- Clearing the Haze: What Do We Still Need to Learn about Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems?Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2021Article
- An Evaluation of the Knowledge and Perceptions of Pharmacy Staff and Pre-Registration Students of E-Cigarettes Use: A Systematic Review.Tobacco use insights · 2021Review
- Effectiveness and Safety Profile of Alternative Tobacco and Nicotine Products for Smoking Reduction and Cessation: A Systematic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2021Review
- The Relationship Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Conventional Cigarette Smoking Is Largely Attributable to Shared Risk Factors.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Article
- Knowledge and Beliefs of E-Cigarettes Among Physicians in Poland.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- The rise of e-cigarettes, pod mod devices, and JUUL among youth: Factors influencing use, health implications, and downstream effects.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Due to their similarity to tobacco cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) could play an important role in tobacco harm reduction. However, the public health community remains divided concerning the appropriateness of endorsing a device whose safety and efficacy for smoking cessation remain unclear. We identified the major ethical considerations surrounding the use of e-cigarettes for tobacco harm reduction, including product safety, efficacy for smoking cessation and reduction, use among non-smokers, use among youth, marketing and advertisement, use in public places, renormalization of a smoking culture, and market ownership. Overall, the safety profile of e-cigarettes is unlikely to warrant serious public health concerns, particularly given the known adverse health effects associated with tobacco cigarettes. As a result, it is unlikely that the population-level harms resulting from e-cigarette uptake among non-smokers would overshadow the public health gains obtained from tobacco harm reduction among current smokers. While the existence of a gateway effect for youth remains uncertain, e-cigarette use in this population should be discouraged. Similarly, marketing and advertisement should remain aligned with the degree of known product risk and should be targeted to current smokers. Overall, the available evidence supports the cautionary implementation of harm reduction interventions aimed at promoting e-cigarettes as attractive and competitive alternatives to cigarette smoking, while taking measures to protect vulnerable groups and individuals.
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