Effect of Smoking Abstinence and Reduction in Asthmatic Smokers Switching to Electronic Cigarettes: Evidence for Harm Reversal

July 21, 2016

A recent study of asthma-suffering smokers who made the switch to electronic cigarettes was conducted by Researchers from the University of Catania, headed by Dr. Ricardo Polosa and published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/5/4965). The study concluded that from the group of asthma suffers who smoked and used eCigarettes experienced improvements in general lung function and symptoms. 

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ABC: Science and the law hazy on e-cigarettes

July 21, 2016

A recent article in ABC Law report by Damien Carrick "ABC: Science and the law hazy on e-cigarettes", reports on the pros and cons of e-Cigarettes. Michael Daube, president of the Australian Council on Smoking and Health and a professor of health policy at Curtin University states that "legalising and promoting e-cigarettes would be a huge mistake", however, Coral Gartner a senior research fellow at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research states “she doesn’t think Australia’s existing TGA mechanism is optimal”. 

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Strong growth in use of eCigarettes - ABC Radio National Interview

July 21, 2016

This morning, radio presenter Fran Kelly, host of ABC Radio National's Breakfast program interviewed Professor Robert West, Professor of Health Psychology and Director of Tobacco Studies at Cancer Research UK about this increasing use of electronic cigarettes.

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Stop Smoking Services in the UK Support Smokers Wanting to Use E-cigarettes

July 21, 2016

Stop Smoking Services across the UK are being encouraged to support smokers who want to use e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking. A briefing produced by Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) in partnership with Public Health England, outlines an approach to supporting smokers in making the switch to vaping. The approach combines the most effective method of quitting (stop smoking services) with the most popular (e-cigarettes).

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Stop Smoking Service Manager Louise Ross Shares her Journey with e-Cigarettes

July 21, 2016

Based in Leicestershire UK, Louise’ open minded approach to educating herself and her team about the potential opportunities e-cigarettes could offer smokers, lead her to a very positive discovery. In her 10 years working in tobacco control services, Louise has never had such high success rates of stop smoking as she did when her team introduced their ecig friendly service and starting running community education sessions on e-cigarettes.

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