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What if vaping was safer than cigarettes? Is it a good idea to combine the two for your health?

In collaboration with CAMH (@camhnews), we are continuing our series of posts on the themes of smoking and vaping. Read our last post for even more information on these popular topics.

Do you have any other questions on the subject? Don’t hesitate to let us know.

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  2. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation | Cochrane Library | November 2022
  3. Vapes more effective to quit smoking than gum or patch, review finds | Reuters | October 2020
  4. Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – Introduction | The National Academies Press
  5. Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – Smoking Cessation Among Adults | The National Academies Press
  6. E-Cigarette Use | CAMH | March 2024
  7. Lower-Risk Nicotine Use Guidelines | CAMH
  8. Research Needs: Effects of E-Cigarettes on Health | The National Academies Press
  9. 5 Vaping Facts You Need to Know | Johns Hopkins Medicine
  10. Canada’s Lower-Risk Nicotine Use Guidelines – Evidence Brief | CAMH
  11. Is Vaping Better Than Smoking? | American Heart Association | January 2024
  12. Risks of vaping | Government of Canada | September 2023
  13. Understanding Nicotine & Its Effects on Your Body | Drug Watch
  14. Nicotine dependence | CAMH 
  15. Vaping-associated lung illness (VALI) in Canada: a descriptive analysis of VALI cases reported from September 2019 to December 2020 | Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada | January 2022
  16. Vaping-associated lung illness | Government of Canada | August 2022
  17. Is Vaping Better Than Smoking? | American Heart Association | January 2024
  18. Cardiopulmonary Consequences of Vaping in Adolescents: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association | Circulation Research | June 2022
  19. Effects of E-Cigarettes on Health | The National Academies Press
  20. The Un-appeal of Banana: Liquid E-Cigarette Flavorings Measurably Injure Lungs | UC San Diego Health | December 2020
  21. E-Cigarette Ingredients | Nicotine, Flavorings & Toxic Chemicals | Drug Watch | March 2024
  22. Hidden Formaldehyde in E-Cigarette Aerosols | New England Journal of Medicine | January 2015
  23. E-cigarettes can emit formaldehyde at high levels under conditions that have been reported to be non-averse to users | Scientific Reports | May 2018
  24. Toxicology of E-Cigarette Constituents | The National Academies Press
  25. Dual Use of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes: a Narrative Review of Current Evidence | Current Addiction Reports | December 2023
  26. Exclusive E-Cigarette Users Report Lower Levels of Respiratory Symptoms Relative to Dual E-Cigarette and Cigarette Users | Nicotine & Tobacco Research | August 2020
  27. The Health Effects of Real-World Dual Use of Electronic and Conventional Cigarettes versus the Health Effects of Exclusive Smoking of Conventional Cigarettes: A Systematic Review | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | October 2022
  28. Balancing Consideration of the Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes | American Journal of Public Health | September 2021
  29. Comparison of Nicotine and Toxicant Exposure in Users of Electronic Cigarettes and Combustible Cigarettes | JAMA Network Open | December 2018

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