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CDC Online Newsroom - E-cigarette use more than doubles among U.S. middle and high school students from 2011-2012
Web Press Release
E-cigarette use more than doubles among U.S. middle and high school students from 2011-2012
More than 75 percent of youth users smoke conventional cigarettes too. |
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E-Cigarettes May Not Be Gateway to Smoking: Study
Magazine Article
E-cigarettes don't appear to entice teens to try smoking tobacco, a new study says.
The researchers noted that doesn't mean that e-cigarettes are risk-free, but it should reassure parents that teens who try the devices may simply be doing so for the novelty and aren't necessarily setting themselves up for a lifetime of nicotine addiction. |
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Glaxo Memo Shows Drug Industry Lobbying on E-Cigarettes
Newspaper Article
GlaxoSmithKline Plc is pushing for more stringent regulation of electronic cigarettes, which compete with its Nicorette gum and other smoking cessation products, according to e-mails from a company executive. |
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Ground-breaking study supports e-cigarettes' superiority over nicotine patches | American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)
Magazine Article
In the first head-to-head comparison between e-cigarettes and nicotine patches (NRT) for helping smokers quit, a significant win for e-cigarettes was found in every measured parameter. Led by Dr. Chris Bullen of the University of Auckland, New Zealand, the researchers recruited 657 smokers who said that they wanted to quit. They were randomized into… |
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Nicotine and Health
Blog Post
This year, how about making a truly meaningful, life-altering New Year’s resolution? If you’re one of 44 million American smokers, we have one for you: Try separating the smoke from your nicotine fix. Doing so will save your life. |
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Two-Thirds of Americans OK With E-Cig Use In Their Personal Space, Survey Finds
Newspaper Article
First U.S. Study of Its Kind Finds 63 Percent of Adults Would Not Be Bothered By Use of E-Cigs; Majority Approve of ‘Vaping’ at Sporting Events; Men, Women Differ in Opinions |
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Young Using E-Cigarettes Smoke Too, Study Finds
Newspaper Article
By SABRINA TAVERNISE MARCH 6, 2014
Middle and high school students who used electronic cigarettes were more likely to smoke real cigarettes and less likely to quit than students who did not use the devices, a new study |