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Article de Périodique
COUNTERPOINT: Does the risk of electronic cigarettes exceed potential benefits? No [Editorial] (2015)
Accompagne :
Auteur(s) :
MIDDLEKAUFF, H. R.
Année
2015
Page(s) :
582-584
Sous-type de document :
Editorial
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
26
Domaine :
Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus mots-clés
E-CIGARETTE
;
SUBSTITUTS NICOTINIQUES
;
SEVRAGE
;
BENEFICE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
Although the medical community is unanimous in its wish to limit or even eliminate tobacco smoking, the role of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in this process has been controversial. Will e-cigarettes be part of the solution by harm reduction, and are e-cigarettes really less harmful? Or will e-cigarettes contribute to the problem by serving as a gateway to tobacco cigarettes? As we are debating, regulations are being issued - and challenged. Unfortunately, due to a paucity of data, the calls for regulations in some cases sound alarmist. [Extract]
Affiliation :
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA