Study finds switching from cigarettes to e-cigs for two weeks sharply reduced arterial COHb, venous COHb and cotinine levels

[Bill Godshall]

Study finds switching from cigarettes to e-cigs for two weeks sharply reduced arterial COHb, venous COHb and cotinine levels (with the latter indicating that switching to e-cigs reduces nicotine consumption by smokers), increased oxygen saturation and perceived improvements in health and lifestyle parameters.
Carboxyhaemoglobin levels, health and lifestyle perceptions in smokers converting from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes | van Staden | South African Medical Journal


I sent this study (and my THR Update) to several hundred e-cig opponents who have falsely claimed "there's no evidence e-cigs are safer than cigarettes", but I suspect they'll keep denying the scientific evidence (as I've also sent them all other studies finding that e-cigs are less hazardous than cigarettes, as well as studies finding e-cigs help smokers quit and/or reduce cigarette consumption.

 

[EleanorR]

This is exactly why employers/insurers should "pop quiz" for CO, and not cotinine, when trying to distinguish smokers from non-smokers.

(I am a non-smoker. I smoked 1.5ppd for 35 years. Then I found ecigs, and truly "accidentally" quit smoking enitrely over 2.5 years ago. I am now a non-smoker!)

 

[Bill Godshall]

Agreed. What I found most interesting about this study's findings was the significant reduction in cotinine, indicating that many/most vapers consume less nicotine than they did when they smoked cigarettes.

 

[NICnurse]

Excellent article. I am really enjoying how the evidence based research is starting to mount in favor of vaping. It is going to get increasingly difficult for the ANTZ to continue their fear mongering platform. The more research and data we get to support the health benefits, the better. Thanks for sharing this! I am adding it to my "pro vaping literature" folder.

 

[smokinMelissa]

Excellent article. I am really enjoying how the evidence based research is starting to mount in favor of vaping. It is going to get increasingly difficult for the ANTZ to continue their fear mongering platform. The more research and data we get to support the health benefits, the better. Thanks for sharing this! I am adding it to my "pro vaping literature" folder.

Please point me to additional studies that provide legitimate, reproducible results of the positive effects of switching from smoking to vaping. I would love to have a list to back up my personal campaign!

 

[Uma]

Awesome news!!

 

[2coils]

Please point me to additional studies that provide legitimate, reproducible results of the positive effects of switching from smoking to vaping. I would love to have a list to back up my personal campaign!

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[smokinMelissa]

Start reading here...Learn About Electronic Cigarettes
Wouldn't hurt to become a member as well, if you aren't already!

Thanks 2 coils!