Tobacco use vs Cigarette use
An analysis of the large PATH survey reports that 26% of US adults are current tobacco users and 18% are cigarette smokers (NEJM 376:342, 2016). Thus, 1/3rd of tobacco use is from products other than cigarettes. The two most common non-cigarette tobacco products in the study were cigars (7%) and ecigs (5%). A major question […]
Read MoreAHA and ACS Position Statements on Using Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
Recently the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society issued statements on e-cigarettes that include guidelines on whether to recommend e-cigarettes for smoking statement. Both state e-cigarettes should be considered in those who have not responded to or are unwilling to use proven treatments. The AHA statement says “If a patient has failed initial […]
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