Cleaning up the science: the need for an ontology of consensus scientific terms in e-cigarette research.

What it found

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Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

1. Youth use of e-liquid flavours-a systematic review exploring patterns of use of e-liquid flavours and associations with continued vaping, tobacco smoking uptake or cessation.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2022
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2. The United Kingdom's Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026-A landmark in tobacco control, but a missed opportunity for product clarity.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026
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3. "Dual Use" of E-Cigarettes Alongside Cigarettes Encompasses Varied Behavior Patterns and Motives That Have Different Implications for Health and Smoking Cessation.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025
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4. Selecting an e-cigarette for use in smoking cessation interventions and healthcare services: findings from patient and public consultation for the COSTED trial.BMJ open · 2024
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5. Toward an ontology of tobacco, nicotine and vaping products.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023
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6. Achieving Inclusivity by Design: Social and Contextual Information in Medical Knowledge.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2022
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Corrections and comments

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