Science

Below you will find the list of articles concerning studies relating directly or indirectly to e-cigarettes: their use, users, efficacy, or their absolute or relative toxicity compared to smoked tobacco. There are currently hundreds of studies on e-cigarettes, and all concede almost without exception that it helps reduce risks for tobacco smokers.

In our beginner’s guide, we provide a summary of the key things that you need to know if you are wondering about the health effects of vaping. For further detail, all of our articles on the scientific aspects of e-cigarettes are available below.

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Key points in relation to studies

E-cigarettes are a means to reduce risks for smokers. They are not completely risk-free. The Department of Health in the UK is of the view that they help reduce the risks of smoked tobacco by approximately 95%.
A recent analyze from The Cochrane organisation also found that vaping is the most effective way to quit smoking.

How is vaping 95% safer than smoking?

In 2015, Public Health England (PHE) had officially declared that "vaping is at least 95% safer than smoking". A statement which the health organisation...

Latest science articles

More Data in Favour of Nicotine Pouches, Yet More Measures Against

The debate over nicotine pouches keeps intensifying on both sides of the Atlantic, exposing the widening divide between harm reduction and prohibition in tobacco...

Can We Still Trust Scientific Studies?

When an Umbrella Review Exposes the Flaws AMSTAR 2, the Measurement Tool That Distorts Reality The Impact Factor Peer Review P-Hacking Reform Rather...

Flavour Bans: Cutting Vaping, But Reviving Smoking?

Tobacco harm reduction has always been about balance: finding ways to minimise risks for people who use nicotine while avoiding unintended consequences. One of...

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