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UK report underscores potential of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms

2022; Elsevier BV; Volume: 400; Issue: 10365 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01997-3

1474-547X

Sarah E. Jackson, Chris Bullen,

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Most of the harm from smoking could be prevented if a way could be found to provide the nicotine smokers crave without the harmful constituents of tobacco smoke. 1 Russell MA Low-tar medium-nicotine cigarettes: a new approach to safer smoking. Br Med J. 1976; 1: 1430-1433 Crossref PubMed Scopus (145) Google Scholar E-cigarettes have the potential to reduce smoking harms, but their population health impact depends on their uptake among smokers, the extent to which they completely displace smoking, and, crucially, their health effects compared with smoking. These factors must be weighed against any adverse impacts, such as uptake of e-cigarettes among nicotine-naive young people and their absolute health risks compared with using no nicotine products. A report commissioned by the UK Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Nicotine Vaping in England: an Evidence Update Including Health Risks and Perceptions, 2022 by Ann McNeill and colleagues, 2 McNeill A Simonavičius E Brose LS et al. Nicotine vaping in England: an evidence update including health risks and perceptions, 2022. A report commissioned by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London2022https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-updateDate accessed: October 3, 2022 Google Scholar provides the most rigorous and comprehensive review on this topic to date. This report's findings provide reassurance to smokers, health services, and policy makers. Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy?The advocacy for maximising the global use of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms based on the UK nicotine vaping report,1 as commented on by Sarah Jackson and Chris Bullen,2 is most questioning as it is neither comprehensive nor practical. Full-Text PDF Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? – Authors' replyAlain Braillon and Adam Edward Lang raise important questions about e-cigarettes and harm reduction in response to our Comment.1 Here, we explain why a pragmatic approach to maximising e-cigarettes' harm reduction potential is important. Full-Text PDF