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Long term e-cigerette use safer than traditional smoking, study finds

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Long term e-cigerette use safer than traditional smoking, study finds

In a report out this week in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, a six-month-long study found that people who used e-cigarettes exclusively had significantly lower levels of carcinogens and toxins in their bodies compared to those who used combustible cigarettes or a combination of the two.

The study, which is the first to directly compare these two groups over an extended period of time, suggests that e-cigarettes may be a safe and effective way to quit smoking.

It’s been a little over a decade since the modern e-cigarette hit markets across the globe. Since its arrival, it has inspired waves of controversy from doctors and public health officials, particularly in the United States.

E-cigarettes dispense a liquid cocktail of nicotine mixed with tasty flavors, which is vaporized and inhaled.

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Because they deliver nicotine without also delivering the harmful, cancer-causing chemicals that traditional combustible cigarettes provide, many groups have hailed them to be a safer alternative to smoking. But not all agree.

In May of last year, the FDA banned the sale of e-cigarettes to anyone younger than 18, regulating the devices in much the same way as their traditional counterparts.

The CDC’s reasoning is that they are a gateway for children and teens to go on to use combustible cigarettes, and that the levels of nicotine in them aren’t considered safe for them.

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