On Tuesday June 4, 2024 I will be giving a presentation to the Clean Air Coalition of British Columbia Knowledge Exchange, which includes the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society at 9 to 10 AM Pacific Time. This presentation, which will be designed for a non-technical audience, will include a discussion ofContinue reading “ProfGlantz to give public Zoom presentation on disease risks of e-cigarettes on June 4”
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JHU Public Health on Call podcast on study comparing e-cig and cig disease risks
The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health “Public Health on Call” podcast did an episode on our paper comparing the risks of e-cigarettes and cigarettes. You can listen to it here.
Why is the Royal College of Physicians concluding e-cigs reduce harm while ignoring the substantial associations between e-cigs and actual disease?
On April 18, 2024 the UK Royal College of Physicians published E-cigarettes and Harm Reduction: An Evidence Review, the latest in a series of reports it has published since 2007 endorsing e-cigarettes for harm reduction. The report covers a wide range of topics, including assessing the health risks of e-cigarettes, the central question on whetherContinue reading “Why is the Royal College of Physicians concluding e-cigs reduce harm while ignoring the substantial associations between e-cigs and actual disease?”
Ecigs harm periodontal (gum) health
Our recently-published meta-analysis of the association between e-cigarette use and disease (now available open access) found that the risks of e-cigarettes were indistinguishable for cardiovascular disease, stroke and metabolic dysfunction, but did find lower risks for respiratory and oral diseases. Specifically, the risk for oral disease in e-cigarette users was about 13% below that ofContinue reading “Ecigs harm periodontal (gum) health”
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