In Adult Smokers Unwilling or Unable to Quit, Does Changing From Tobacco Cigarettes to Electronic Cigarettes Decrease the Incidence of Negative Health Effects Associated With Smoking Tobacco? A Clin-IQ

• Main Authors: Jennifer Brown, Brandon Brown, Peter Schwiebert, Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrisnan, Laine H. McCarthy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Aurora Health Care 2014-05-01
• Series: Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
• Subjects: pregnant women; children; preexisting lung disease
• Online Access: http://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=jpcrr
• ISSN: 2330-0698

Data from a randomized controlled trial and systematic review support the claim that switching from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) can reduce the short-term negative health effects of smoking. In adult smokers unwilling or unable to quit, exhaled carbon monoxide levels, total number of cigarettes smoked, and exposure to nitrosamine chemicals were reduced within a 12-month period. While the e-cigarette industry remains largely unregulated thus far, these studies provide encouraging hope in the uphill battle toward helping patients make informed and healthy choices.