Smoldering Facts on E-cigarettes

If you're planning to quit smoking, e-cigarettes may not be the answer.

If you're planning to quit smoking, e-cigarettes may not be the answer.

Background Info

The risks associated with electronic cigarettes are largely unknown because they aren’t held to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's rigorous review standards. If you’re planning to quit smoking, it's best to consider only FDA-approved smoking cessation methods.

Sources

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration | E-Cigarettes: Questions and Answers http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm225210.htm
U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Products, Guidance & Regulationshttp://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/ucm388395.htm
Clinical Cancer Researchhttp://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2015/01/04/1078-0432.CCR-14-2544.full.pdf
National Institutes of Healthhttp://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/teen-prescription-opioid-abuse-cigarette-alcohol-use-trends-down
New York State Department of Healthhttps://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/tobacco_control/reports/statshots/volume8/n5_cigarette_ends_and_dual_use_2014.pdf
American Association for Cancer Research | ​​​​​Government Affairshttp://www.aacr.org/ADVOCACYPOLICY/GOVERNMENTAFFAIRS/PAGES/RECOMMENDATIONS-FOR-THE-REGULATION-OF-ELECTRONIC-CIGARETTES.ASPX#.VhgLM-xVhBc
American Association for Cancer Research | News Release Detailhttp://www.aacr.org/Newsroom/Pages/News-Release-Detail.aspx?ItemID=651#.VhgSLOxVhBd
U.S. Preventive Services Task Forcehttp://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions1
American Academy of Family Physicianshttp://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/tobacco/pharmacologic-guide.pdf
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygienehttp://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/hcp/smoke-providers.shtml
American Lung Associationhttp://www.lungusa2.org/slati/statedetail.php?stateId=36
smokefree.govhttp://smokefree.gov/explore-medications
Oxford Journalshttp://ntr.oxfordjournals.org/content/15/1/158.full