News tagged with nicotine delivery


E-cigarette or drug delivery device?

Devices marketed as "electronic cigarettes" are in reality crude drug delivery systems for refined nicotine, posing unknown risks with little new benefits to smokers, according to tobacco control experts.

Health created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Experts warn that e-cigarettes can damage the lungs

New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the lungs.

Health created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking out tobacco: The rise of the e-cig

The camera zooms in on a stubble-bearded hunk dragging on a cigarette and blowing out a thick cloud of smoke with what seems to be great satisfaction.

Addiction created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Electronic nicotine delivery systems could help reduce smoking

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, debuted in China in 2003 and have since become available globally, particularly through the Internet. While they resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, they ...

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0