Promotion of e-cigarettes as a “safer” smoking alternative might face challenges as a new study links the use of e-cigarettes with increased odds of prediabetes.
Ice Flavored E-cigarettes Use may be Associated With Nicotine Dependence
Among young adults, the use of ice flavored e-cigarettes may be common and positively linked to conventional smoking and nicotine dependence.
Among young adults, the use of ice flavored e-cigarettes may be common and positively linked to conventional smoking and nicotine dependence.
‘Promotion of e-cigarettes as a “safer” smoking alternative might face challenges as a new study links the use of e-cigarettes with increased odds of prediabetes.’
However, the safer alternative, that is, the use of e-cigarettes is rising among younger population, which remains a public health concern. The present study was a large, nationally representative survey of the US population that analyzed 2016–2018 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to determine the association between e-cigarette use and prediabetes.
“We were surprised by the findings associating prediabetes with e-cigarettes because they are touted as a safer alternative, which we now know is not the case. In the case of cigarette smoking, nicotine has a detrimental effect on insulin action, and it appears that e-cigarettes may also have the same effect. Our effort for smoking cessation has led to a decrease in smoking traditional cigarettes. With this information, it is time for us to ramp up our public health efforts to promote the cessation of e-cigarettes,” says lead investigator Shyam Biswal, PhD, department of environmental health and engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
E-Cigarettes Can Help Schizophrenic Smokers Quit
Research finds that using e-cigarettes can help smokers with schizophrenia quit smoking.
Research finds that using e-cigarettes can help smokers with schizophrenia quit smoking.
Cognitive Disabilities Increase Likelihood to Use E-Cigarettes
Study first to assess the use of e-cigarettes among working-age adults based on the type of disability.
Study first to assess the use of e-cigarettes among working-age adults based on the type of disability.
Blood Clots Caused by E-cigarettes Containing Nicotine
E-cigarettes containing nicotine cause blood clots in small blood vessels and decrease its ability to expand and dilate. It increases the blood pressure and heart rate.
E-cigarettes containing nicotine cause blood clots in small blood vessels and decrease its ability to expand and dilate. It increases the blood pressure and heart rate.
