Electronic Cigarettes Excel in Tests Against Nicotine Patches

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Anyone looking to cut down or quite smoking altogether is being advised to consider e-cigarettes as an alternative to traditional nicotine patches. According to the results of a new study, the high-tech gadgets currently taking the world by storm have proven to be considerably more effective and are being advocated by health campaigners in growing numbers.

Electronic cigarettes work by delivering a measured dose of nicotine and a realistic substitution for the smoke itself, though cut out every single one of the dangerous chemicals and toxins found in tobacco. Regulation is expected to eventually branch out to the devices and see them restricted in terms of where they can be sold and who buy, but optimism remains high that proactive promotion of their benefits could lead to significant health benefits for the general public.

The latest study is the first of its kind, which over the course of six months looked directly at nicotine patches in a like-for-like comparison with electronic cigarettes. Researchers from New Zealand found that by the end of the trial, more those provided with nicotine patches cut down their smoking by around 40%, while the other half on electronic cigarettes were smoking less than half their original tobacco quota.

The Number of quitters didn’t change for either group – both of which saw one person per 20 completely stop smoking altogether. However, the team also stated that those using e-cigarettes displayed considerably higher motivation to quit or cut down than their counterparts.

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http://www.highlightpress.com/elect...n-tests-against-nicotine-patches/4699/mhoster
 
slimvictor said:
Electronic cigarettes work by delivering a measured dose of nicotine and a realistic substitution for the smoke itself, though cut out every single one of the dangerous chemicals and toxins found in tobacco.
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OK that's probably hyperbole.

I don't put any stock in this study because it's not peer reviewed, but I wouldn't be entirely surprised if e-cigs contain some formaldehyde, plus that other toxic chemical whose name I can't find now:

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/...‘Warns-of-Health-Risks-Posed-by-E-Cigarettes’
 
i only use e-cigs to cut down on the number of cigarettes i have to buy and to look like more of a douchebag on the street than i already do with the ipod and earphones thing. no, i not only need to not hear important shit. i need to also puff on a ridiculous looking stick. but seriously in california i feel like an east coast asshole smoking and i generally feel like i'm giving the middle finger whenever i light up, so i e-cig to be more socially acceptable and less offensive in public. sometimes.
 
E-cigs don't contain formaldehyde, or acrolein. They are claimed byproducts of the use of e-cigarettes. People are concerned because if you heat, say, propylene glycol or glycerin to incredibly extreme temperatures (or in the presence of certain catalysts), they will degrade and fragment into small compounds like formaldehyde. Glycerine, for instance, degrades into acrolein at 280C, or about 210C with acid catalysis. The element of an e-cigarette is perhaps 60C, though - not hot enough to cause reactions like that. Presumably this is because the device acts more of a nebuliser than a true vapouriser.

The other chemical of concern is diethylene glycol. While it is indeed a toxin and the cause of a whole bunch of poisoning incidents, the below FDA study found it present in only one e-cigarette liquid, and then only at about 1%. Considering the amount of e-cigarette liquid inhaled compared to the human LD50 (grams), I would think this would be at a level low enough to be metabolised and excreted safely. Maybe it is a marker of cheaply produced polyethylene glycol?

Either way, it is not abundant in E-cigs nor is it a combustion product. It's a manufacturing impurity.

ref:
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/drugs/Scienceresearch/UCM173250.pdf
 
I think it also has something to do with the process of inhaling and exhaling. I would also think that patches or gum would administer the nicotine slower. The instant gratification and higher, shorter dosage peaks could also explain the preference. Either way, they are healthier than real cigs, and it seems a good way to quit. The health problems that nicotine alone causes should not be forgotten either.
 
I call bullshit just like Sekio...

It is completely irrelevant to bring this to attention. if the vaporization point is way less than what is being demonized...
 
go e-cigs!!! everyone get one so i can use it in coffee shops without looking like a crackhead
 
Diloadid said:
Completely subjective.

I can see the positives, but I feel that if you want to smoke... Smoke!
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From a medical perspective it is truly terrible, and costs way more than most smokers actually pay into the system within any decent universal health system. However, I do like to smoke sometimes while having a beer. I also know more than a few doctors who smoke. I just want the smoker to bear a proportionately fair portion of the burden to the healthcare system. I feel if the average smoker had to do this they would probably smoke less often, or switch to a healthier alternative.
 
Diloadid said:
Completely subjective.

For me e-cigs are just a waste of money. I can see the positives, but I feel that if you want to smoke... Smoke!
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I think he means a lot of people are more addicted to the actual act of smoking rather than the tobacco specifically. If they aren't working you're probably using too low of a nicotine content anyways.


I smoke maybe like one whole cig a month lol, I really fucking dislike those things. They're full of nasty shit like stems, if weed was treated with the same respect tobacco companies give their product all the growers would do is chop off their genetically modified/pesticide covered "plant" at the bottom, grind it up and throw it in some joints. They cost too much, smell and taste awful and it's not like they're enjoyable enough to make lung cancer worth it :\



E cigs are nice, still got to give the blue ribbon to the hookah though.
 
I have yet to even hit a cigarette since November 2nd, 2011 with the help of e-cigs. I still use them, almost 2 years later but I haven't smoked or even hit a regular cigarette since I started using them.
 
I've been using them since 2011 as well, and still at it. I've smoked cigarettes a bit since starting, but never very habitually. For example, I have a pack of Marlboros that I bought two months ago with 15 cigarettes left in the pack.

I'm now seeing news reports about the dangers of ecigs and how Ecigs are killing our children. The move to start regulating them is so transparent.
 
Bardeaux said:
I've been using them since 2011 as well, and still at it. I've smoked cigarettes a bit since starting, but never very habitually. For example, I have a pack of Marlboros that I bought two months ago with 15 cigarettes left in the pack.

I'm now seeing news reports about the dangers of ecigs and how Ecigs are killing our children. The move to start regulating them is so transparent.
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I wouldn't want my future children using any type of cigarette, real or electronic... But if they're going to put nicotine in their bodies I would hope it's done as safely as possible.
Big tobacco wants us to keep using cigarettes, or, at least tax the living shit out of e-cigs so that they will be only slightly cheaper than the genuine article. But from a health perspective I'd rather people use expensive e-cigs than expensive real cigs.
 
twotoomany said:
I love my ecig. My lungs feel much better too!
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Me too! I throw a little dope in there and it really strengthens the nicotine rush, less efficient than just snorting heroin. I use it to redose/strengthen and lengthen high, with the rush and discreetness it's great! Bring me back up wherever I am. Just got to make sure not to leave it lying around, someone could die.
 
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