Titre : | Electronic cigarettes: scarce data and divergent legislations. The need for evidence-based health policies and research funding [Editorial] (2016) |
Auteurs : | L. MANZOLI ; S. BOCCIA |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | European Journal of Public Health (Vol.26, n°3, June 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | 370-371 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SAN (Santé publique / Public health) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés E-CIGARETTE ; DONNEE PROBANTE ; LEGISLATION ; RECHERCHE ; SANTE PUBLIQUE ; POLITIQUE |
Résumé : |
In the last semester, e-cigarettes were the subject of editorials in The Lancet, BMJ and JAMA; of special issues in several scientific journals and the cover story of a number of periodicals for the general public including the Harvard Public Health Magazine. Definitively a hot topic, with drastically opposing views: on one side, the supporters (including Public Health England) claim that ‘e-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than tobacco’ and welcome e-cigarettes as a pathway to the reduction or cessation of tobacco use. On the other side, the opponents (including World Health Organization) warn on the presence of carcinogens into cartridges and a potential role as a gateway to regular cigarettes, especially among the teens.
There is universal consensus, however, that current evidence is scarce and long-term data on e-cigarette safety and efficacy are urgently needed. The published evidence is limited to two randomized trials, two single-arm small trials and seven observational studies. [Extract] |
Domaine : | Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette |
Sous-type de document : | Editorial |
Affiliation : | Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy |
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