Heated Tobacco (IQOS): Lower nicotine delivery than other e-cigarette technologies

A recent clinical study by researchers at Queen Mary's University in London sought to compare the delivery of nicotine from different electronic cigarette technologies to tobacco cigarettes. The different technologies were as follows: 1) IQOS marketed by Philip Morris International (PMI) based on the principle of heated tobacco, 2) A pre-filled pod type system [...]

Effect of the e-cigarette on oral health: not commensurate with the deleterious effect of tobacco

Researchers from the School of Dental Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom have carried out a very interesting review of the scientific literature in order to take stock of the effect of electronic cigarettes on the body oral health. While the deleterious effects of cigarette smoking on [...]

Covid-19: a very low risk of transmitting the virus via e-cigarette vapor

A study carried out by researchers from the universities of Mexico City, Auckland and Catania, investigated the plausibility and risks of airborne transmission of pathogens, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus, through respiratory droplets carried by the aerosol exhaled by the vapers. The authors studied respiratory mechanics, the size of the particles emitted and the rate [...]

Vapo-smokers: study confirms the need to be an exclusive vaper

An American study of more than 790 vapor-smokers looked at their consumption profile and its impact on exposure to toxic molecules in tobacco (nitrosamines, acrylamide, aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, etc.) as well as on markers. biological effects of nicotine consumption. First of all, it turns out that vapor-smokers are first and foremost smokers. Indeed, [...]

The aromas reinforce the attraction for the electronic cigarette but not the acute nicotine intake

A study from the University of Pennsylvania sought to better understand the role of aromas and their influence on nicotine uptake. To this end, the researchers carried out a pilot clinical study including 39 men aged 18 to 45, divided into 4 groups each consuming 4 different e-liquids: nicotine-chocolate (6 and 18 mg / [...]

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