EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

It is unfortunate that the misinformation about e-cigarettes is so widespread and prevalent globally that they are now accepted as tobacco cessation devices. More no. of youths and adolescents are becoming addicted to these because of appealing packaging and pleasant flavors. There is as yet no evidence that electronic cigarettes help in tobacco cessation. Quitting means quitting all nicotine products. But the use of these products lead to supplementation rather than replacement of nicotine because of dual usage. Stringent laws with regulatory mechanisms are urgently required to control marketing and advertising in order to save kids and youth from harms and addiction to nicotine.

 Keywords: E-Cigarettes; Tobacco Cessation; Nicotine Dependence; Tobacco Harm Reduction; Nicotine Replacement

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