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Written By: Agencies | Updated : July 17, 2016 11:52 AM IST
Usage of e-cigarettes has led to a 21 % reduction in smoking-attributable deaths as well as a 20 % decrease in years lost due to premature mortality, says a study. Read: Research says that e-cigarettes can put your heart at risk.
Evidence has suggested that increased use of e-cigarette can dramatically decrease cigarette smoking among youth and young adults, the researchers said, adding that vaping is likely to provide positive health benefits that outweigh the harm. Read: Public health benefits of e-cigarettes outweighs the risks.
E-cigarettes can provide the potential to reduce harm and also improve the public health if used as an alternative to cigarette smoking, said lead author David Levy, Professor at Georgetown University in Washington, US.
However, these e-cigarettes can also increase the harm if people become smokers as a direct consequence of first trying e-cigarettes, the researchers warned. The recent claims by some scientists that e-cigarettes are likely to act as a gateway to the use of tobacco products are overstated, Levy added. Read: E-cigarettes are not safe! They can cause cancer too.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently banned the use of e-cigarettes by youth younger than 18, said the paper published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research. We want to discourage use of all nicotine and cigarette products, Levy said, supporting the move. Read: E-cigarettes won t help you quit smoking.
Despite the estimates of an overall public health benefit from e-cigarettes, use of these products in youths needs to be continuously monitored, since use patterns are likely to change as the product and awareness about the product changes, the researchers concluded. Read: One more reason why you should say no to e-cigarettes.
Source: IANS
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