Dai, Hongying and Benowitz, Neal L and Achutan, Chandran and Farazi, Paraskevi A and Degarege, Abraham and Khan, Ali S (2022) Exposure to toxicants associated with use and transitions between cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and no tobacco. JAMA Network Open, 5, (2), e2147891. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.47891.
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Question: Does exposure to tobacco-related toxicants change when users transition between cigarette, e-cigarette, dual use, and no use?
Findings: In this large-scale, longitudinal cohort study, transitions from cigarettes or dual use to e-cigarettes or no use were associated with reduced exposure to toxicants. Switching from exclusive cigarette use to dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes was not associated with a decrease in levels of toxicant biomarkers in urine.
Meaning: These findings may inform regulatory strategies and public health policies to guide tobacco users toward harm reduction transition patterns.
B Substances > Tobacco (cigarette smoking)
B Substances > Tobacco (cigarette smoking) > Nicotine product (e-cigarette / vaping / heated)
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Pharmacology and toxicology
VA Geographic area > United States
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