In their future work, the authors want to establish exactly what factors are driving waking and smoking so that treatments can be developed to help these smokers quit
Nicotine causes a powerful addiction in the brain and although relatively harmless when consumed, the debilitating illnesses and diseases caused by smoking originate from the thousands of other toxic chemicals in tobacco and cigarettes
An introduction in a box over both halves reads, An electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, is an electrical device that simulates the act of tobacco smoking by producing an inhaled mist bearing the physical sensation, appearance, and often the flavour and nicotine content of inhaled tobacco smoke
Regulatory frameworks are also evolving to accommodate these products, often focusing on establishing standards for nicotine content and packaging to ensure consumer safety
ex-smokers 5 years since quitting with e-cigarette use