A new study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research suggests that vaping products with higher nicotine levels are more effective at helping people cut down on combustible cigarettes without increasing their overall nicotine use.
“Our results suggest that using e-cigarettes or a cigarette substitute to reduce cigarette consumption can result in a reduction of self-reported cigarette use and dependence,” Jessica Yingst, an assistant professor of public health sciences at Penn State and a co-author of the paper, said in a press statement.
“Dual use … is not associated with an increase in total nicotine dependence or exposure.”
In an email to Filter, Yingst emphasized that her biggest takeaway was that “dual use of e-cigarettes to reduce cigarette smoking is not associated with an increase in total nicotine dependence or exposure.”
Alex Norcia – Filter – 2022-08-17.
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