{"id":88455,"date":"2017-02-08T04:54:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T09:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=88455"},"modified":"2017-02-08T04:54:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T09:54:42","slug":"long-term-study-shows-e-cigarettes-less-toxic-than-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/08\/long-term-study-shows-e-cigarettes-less-toxic-than-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-term study shows e-cigarettes less toxic than smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The team also noted that those who used e-cigarettes or NRT while continuing to smoke, did not show the same marked differences. (Pexels photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LONDON\u2014Researchers have found new evidence that e-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to a study released Tuesday by the University College London (UCL).<\/p>\n

In the study, saliva and urine of long-term e-cigarette and NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) users as well as smokers were analyzed, and their body-level exposure to key chemicals were compared.<\/p>\n

The results showed that people who switched from smoking conventional cigarettes to e-cigarettes or NRT for at least six months, had much lower levels of toxic and cancer causing substances in their body than people who continued to use conventional cigarettes.<\/p>\n

However, the team also noted that those who used e-cigarettes or NRT while continuing to smoke, did not show the same marked differences, meaning that a complete switch is needed when it comes to toxins exposure reduction.<\/p>\n

“We’ve shown that the levels of toxic chemicals in the body from e-cigarettes are considerably lower than suggested in previous studies using simulated experiments.<\/p>\n

“This means some doubts about the safety of e-cigarettes may be wrong,” said lead author Dr. Lion Shahab.<\/p>\n

“Our results also suggest that while e-cigarettes are not only safer, the amount of nicotine they provide is not noticeably different to conventional cigarettes,” Shahab said.<\/p>\n

This can help people stop smoking altogether by dealing with their cravings in a safer way, said Shahab.<\/p>\n

The study has been published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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