Nicotine, carcinogen and toxicant exposure in long-term e-cigarette and nicotine replacement therapy users: a cross-sectional study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nicotine, carcinogen and toxicant exposure in long-term e-cigarette and nicotine replacement therapy users: a cross-sectional study

AU - Shahab, Lion

AU - Goniewicz, Maciej L.

AU - Blount, Benjamin C.

AU - Brown, Jamie

AU - McNeill, Ann Denise

AU - Alwis, Udeni

AU - Feng, June

AU - Wang, Lanqing

AU - West, Robert

PY - 2017/3

Y1 - 2017/3

N2 - Background:Given the rapid increase in the popularity of e-cigarettes and the paucity of associated longitudinal health-related data, the need to assess the potential risks of long-term use is essential.Objective:To compare exposure to nicotine, tobacco-related carcinogens, and toxins among smokers of combustible cigarettes only, former smokers with long-term e-cigarette use only, former smokers with long-term nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use only, long-term dual users of both combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and long-term users of both combustible cigarettes and NRT.

AB - Background:Given the rapid increase in the popularity of e-cigarettes and the paucity of associated longitudinal health-related data, the need to assess the potential risks of long-term use is essential.Objective:To compare exposure to nicotine, tobacco-related carcinogens, and toxins among smokers of combustible cigarettes only, former smokers with long-term e-cigarette use only, former smokers with long-term nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use only, long-term dual users of both combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and long-term users of both combustible cigarettes and NRT.

U2 - 10.7326/M16-1107

DO - 10.7326/M16-1107

M3 - Article

SN - 0003-4819

SP - 426

EP - 433

JO - Annals of Internal Medicine

JF - Annals of Internal Medicine

ER -