In a wide ranging statement, the FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, specifically targets novel nicotine-delivery products as being problematic since many of these devices resemble USB flash drives, have high nicotine levels and have emissions that are hard to see.
In men younger than 50, the more cigarettes smoked linked to increased risk for ischemic stroke.
Current smoking linked to higher mean left ventricular mass index and lower mean left ventricular circumferential strain.
More average life years gained from cessation and more treatment costs averted for the poorest 20%.
At 6 months, researchers found a negative association between electronic cigarette use and subsequent smoking cessation.
On a population level, electronic cigarettes are associated with more harm than benefit.
