Another review shows e-cigarettes lead to smoking tobacco cigarettes
Health Research Board. Electronic cigarette use and tobacco cigarette smoking initiation in adolescents: An evidence review. Press Release, October 12, 2020: New HRB evidence shows e-cigarettes are associated with adolescents starting to smoke tobacco cigarettes.
This review concluded that e-cigarettes are no more effective than approved and regulated nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) to help people stop smoking, while their safety beyond 12 months is not yet known.
https://www.hrb.ie/news/press-releases/single-press-release/article/new-health-research-board-evidence-shows-e-cigarettes-are-associated-with-adolescents-starting-to-sm/
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