Soneji and colleagues conducted a thorough systematic analysis, which revealed that adolescents and young adults who had previously used e-cigarettes were 3.50 times more likely to initiate cigarette smoking in comparison to individuals who had never used e-cigarettes ( Consistent with prior findings, we observed that curiosity about the novelty of electronic cigarettes, the belief that they are less harmful than traditional cigarettes, and the better taste due to various flavors were the main reasons young people started using them ( E-cigarette liquids and aerosols contain numerous harmful chemical substances and potential carcinogens such as tobacco-specific nitrosamines, metals (nickel, tin, lead), volatile organic compounds, reactive carbonyls (acetaldehyde, formaldehyde), propylene glycol, glycerol, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, in addition to nicotine and flavoring additives ( Nicotine is a highly addictive psychoactive chemical that causes tobacco dependence
Statistics on womens smoking status at time of delivery, England 2015 to 2016 found that 10.6% of mothers were recorded as smokers at the time of delivery which is lower than 2014 to 2015 (11.4%)
The researchers say their findings, published today in the BMJ , have important consequences for many smokers and health professionals who believe that smoking only a few cigarettes per day bears little or no harm
theyre downright chilly, especially among women
