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E-Cigarettes: A Scientific Review

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Grana, Rachel, Benowitz, Neal, Glantz, Stanton A.·2014·Circulation

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chemicals delivered to users and the air pollution generated by the exhaled aerosol. 19-liquids are flavored, including tobacco, menthol, coffee, fruit, candy, and alcohol flavors, as well as unusual flavors such as cola and Belgian waffle. 3Flavored (conventional) tobacco products are used disproportionately by youth and initiators

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  • Lack of federal regulations and a wide selection of flavors make e-cigarettes accessible and appealing to young people.

    “However, lack of federal regulations and a wide selection of flavors make e-cigarettes not only accessible, but also appealing to young people (Grana et al. 2014).”

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    The Product section (page unavailable) describes a wide range of e-cigarette flavors and notes that flavored conventional tobacco products are used disproportionately by youth. The United States regulation section (page unavailable) says e-cigarettes had no federal regulation as of March 2014, while also noting state restrictions on sales to minors. The review does not establish that the lack of federal regulation made e-cigarettes accessible to young people or that the flavors made e-cigarettes appealing to them. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  1. [51]Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence 2010 Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine 25032340
  2. [81]Choi K Forster JL Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding “Beliefs and Experimentation with Electronic Cigarettes: A Prospective Analysis Among Young Adults.” Am J Prev Med PMC3930913 24439352

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Authors
Grana, R., Benowitz, N., & Glantz, S. A.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Glantz, Stanton A.
Venue
Circulation
Published
2014-05-13
Volume
129
Issue
19
Pages
1972-1986
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2164470169
Cited by
1,194
References
112
Citations by year
2026: 49 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 57 · 2022: 67 · 2021: 85 · 2020: 110 · 2019: 97 · 2018: 116 · 2017: 130 · 2016: 170 · 2015: 151 · 2014: 58
FWCI
113.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • World Health Organization
  • National Cancer Institute (P50CA180890)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
Keywords
electronic cigarettes, flavored tobacco products, tobacco aroma, youth tobacco use, tobacco product regulation, exhaled aerosols, air pollution
MeSH terms
Electronics, Humans, Risk Factors, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Treatment Outcome, Tobacco Products

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