Electronic Cigarettes: Effective Nicotine Delivery After Acute Administration

Electronic cigarettes: the new face of nicotine delivery and addiction.

J Thorac Dis 2015;7(8):E248-E251 www.jthoracdis.com Electronic or “e” cigarettes are increasing in popularity worldwide as nicotine delivery devices. Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik initially developed this drug delivery device in 2003 with the goal of creating a more effective smoking cessation tool. Electronic cigarettes use batteries to heat liquid containing nicotine, which is atomized to create...

Nicotine levels in electronic cigarettes.

INTRODUCTION The electronic cigarette (EC) is a plastic device that imitates conventional cigarettes and was developed to deliver nicotine in a toxin-free vapor. Nicotine in a solution is heated and vaporized when a person puffs through the device and is inhaled as a vapor into the mouth. The EC is a new product on the market and little is known about its safety and nicotine delivery efficacy. ...

The Potential Adverse Health Consequences of Exposure to Electronic Cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems.

Tobacco continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and illness in the United States and the world (World Health Organization, 2011). In addition, tobacco is responsible for one in three cancer deaths in the United States (American Cancer Society, 2015). Prevention of tobacco-related disease, disability, and death could be achieved by promoting tobacco control (i.e., preventing uptak...

Tracking the rise in popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (electronic cigarettes) using search query surveillance.

BACKGROUND Public interest in electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) is undocumented. PURPOSE By monitoring search queries, ENDS popularity and correlates of their popularity were assessed in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), and the U.S. METHODS English-language Google searches conducted from January 2008 through September 2010 were compared to snus, nicotine replacement the...

Electronic cigarettes may lead to nicotine addiction.