Abstract

Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

The purpose of this review was to determine whether e-cigarettes are a safe and effective tool for promoting smoking cessation. Despite their increased popularity as smoking cessation aids, the efficacy of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid has not been established. The unknown safety of e-cigarettes presents an additional concern.

Author Details

Casey J. Lawrence

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Smoking Cessation, E-cigarettes, Safe

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2016

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2016

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E-cigarettes: Effective smoking cessation aids?

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

The purpose of this review was to determine whether e-cigarettes are a safe and effective tool for promoting smoking cessation. Despite their increased popularity as smoking cessation aids, the efficacy of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid has not been established. The unknown safety of e-cigarettes presents an additional concern.