Abington Health Not Recommending Electronic Cigarettes to Help Smokers Quit

Abington, PA (PRWEB) February 05, 2015

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, seem to be everywhere right now. Their popularity has skyrocketed due to the belief that they can help smokers quit their habit, as well as for the variety of “fun” flavors they come in. But many health professionals are crying foul, saying these devices aren’t as safe as we’ve been led to believe.

Though some e-cigarettes look just like their tobacco counterparts and some resemble cigars, pipes, pens and even USB devices, they all have the same general anatomy.

“According to the ‘Cancer Journal for Clinicians,’ most generally consist of three parts—a replaceable or refillable nicotine-containing cartridge, a heater that converts the contents of the cartridge into a nicotine-containing vapor and a rechargeable, battery-operated heating element,” said Patricia Anasiewicz, nursing program coordinator with Community Health Services at Abington Health.

Since these devices contain nicotine but not tobacco, an increasing number of smokers have been turning to e-cigarettes as a tool to quit. However, their attempts to quit might be more successful with quitting aids that have been proven safe and effective. There are prescription medications that can also help people quit smoking.

“The Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependency (AATUD) reports there’s no scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are safe or that they help smokers reduce or eliminate their consumption of tobacco. In reality, many consumers are not able to quit and sometimes discover they are now using both e-cigarettes, which can be quite expensive, as well as continuing to smoke,” Anasiewicz said.

The American Heart Association (AHA) isn’t too keen on using these devices as a cessation aid either, recommending smokers use some of the proven and safe tools available to help them quit, including pure forms of inhalable nicotine, nasal sprays, gums and patches.

In addition, researchers who recently published a study in the journal “Cancer” concluded that e-cigarette users were actually more dependent on nicotine than regular smokers, and that e-cigarette users tried to quit more times than regular smokers did.

Still, the fact that e-cigarettes don’t contain the same toxins typically found in traditional tobacco cigarettes may lead people to think that they’re a healthier and safer option.

“Given that cigarettes contain more than 6,000 chemicals – with 60 known to cause cancer – some professionals consider e-cigarettes less harmful. However, with that said, it is important to note that e-cigarettes are not regulated,” Anasiewicz said.

Random testing of the more than 250 types of e-cigarettes available on the market by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that some of these devices contain dangerous metals and contaminants, including some that can cause cancer. Propylene glycol, an active ingredient found in anti-freeze, mixes with water to produce the distinctive vapor produced by e-cigarettes. Manufacturers say a food-grade version of propylene glycol is used for the devices.

In addition, there’s some evidence that e-cigarettes may cause short-term lung changes similar to those caused by regular cigarettes, but, again, the long-term health effects are still unclear.

E-cig makers admit that the devices contain nicotine, but the packaging does not include a list of the ingredients. That means that users really have no idea what they’re inhaling, including just how much nicotine they’re consuming. Consuming or inhaling high levels of nicotine can cause dangerous disturbances in your heart rhythm.

Because they aren’t regulated, there’s no legal need for these devices to be labeled with their ingredients. The FDA is working to change that by proposing rules that would require warning labels and make it illegal to sell e-cigarettes to minors.

The bottom line is that research into the short-term and long-term health effects of e-cigarettes is ongoing, lagging behind the booming popularity of the devices. Since the ingredients haven’t officially been deemed safe, most doctors won’t recommend using e-cigarettes.

About Abington Health

Abington Health is the umbrella organization that encompasses its flagship hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital, in Abington and Lansdale Hospital in Hatfield Township. Abington Health also includes five convenient outpatient facilities, Abington Health Center – Schilling in Willow Grove, Abington Health Center – Warminster in Bucks County, Abington Health Center – Blue Bell, Abington Health Center-Lower Gwynedd and Abington Health Center – Montgomeryville in North Wales. Together, these facilities serve more than 39,000 inpatients, 134,000 emergency patients and over 653,000 outpatient visits annually. More than 1,400 physicians are on staff at both Abington Memorial Hospital and Lansdale Hospital. Additionally, Abington Health Physicians is an employed network of primary care physicians and specialists. Abington Health has more than 6,100 employees, making it one of the largest employers in Montgomery County.

Abington Health Not Recommending Electronic Cigarettes to Help Smokers Quit

Quit Smoking Through E Cigs

The most recent study about the E cigs published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows very promising results. According to that research, the device is extremely good choice when it comes to quit smoking, even more effective than the well-known NRT – the traditional nicotine replacements patch. The survey was taken by 222 people who purchased the devise for the first time and shows how it affected them in a period of six months. In comparison with the users of the nicotine patches, who in a period of six months had abstinence rate in between 18% a 12%, people who used the electronic cigarettes quit smoking at 31% rate. Researches therefore came to the conclusion that this devise was a very promising tool for smoking cessation.

To support their theory they published some statistics from the research –

1) 34.3% of the 31% people who actually quit smoking in this period stopped using the electronic cigarettes altogether.

2) 48.8% of the participants stopped the cigarettes for a period of time after using the electronic ones.

3) 66.8% of the people stated that they have significantly reduced the number of the real cigarettes after using this device.

4) Users of the electronic cigarettes who used them more than 20 times daily had 70% abstinence rate for smoking.

The survey was internet based and the rate of response was about 405%. According to the analysis of the well known anti-smoking organizations say this low rate of response due to the reason that only people who quit smoking participate in it.

But the researchers believe that this is the best proof of the success of the E cigs. Another amazing fact about the device, this is never discussed before it but it fetches the attention of the researchers that this device satisfies the nicotine hunger as well as satisfies the smoking addictions. So the device makes more effective instead of the customary way of nicotine substitution treatment as it also affect the addiction habits of the person.

The electronic tool seems to make individuals reduce the amount of cigarettes they smoke or make them for some time stops smoking is another important fact. This reason only has a marvellous significance for their health as we all know how injurious the effects of smoking are, and of course the second hand smoking is also being decrease the device significantly helps for reduction the public health. According to the result of the experiment securely consider that the thought of the e cigs should be fabulous and promoted in order to become even more popular to the public and thus help in decrease the quantity of cigarettes or stop smoking in total.

Writing on Electronic Cigarette is like a passion for Sue Mitchell, being the editorial manager at Aclickahead, she has got immense opportunities to write on a variety of topics including e cig

Quit Smoking Through E Cigs

Quit Smoking Through E Cigs

The most recent study about the E cigs published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows very promising results. According to that research, the device is extremely good choice when it comes to quit smoking, even more effective than the well-known NRT – the traditional nicotine replacements patch. The survey was taken by 222 people who purchased the devise for the first time and shows how it affected them in a period of six months. In comparison with the users of the nicotine patches, who in a period of six months had abstinence rate in between 18% a 12%, people who used the electronic cigarettes quit smoking at 31% rate. Researches therefore came to the conclusion that this devise was a very promising tool for smoking cessation.

To support their theory they published some statistics from the research –

1) 34.3% of the 31% people who actually quit smoking in this period stopped using the electronic cigarettes altogether.

2) 48.8% of the participants stopped the cigarettes for a period of time after using the electronic ones.

3) 66.8% of the people stated that they have significantly reduced the number of the real cigarettes after using this device.

4) Users of the electronic cigarettes who used them more than 20 times daily had 70% abstinence rate for smoking.

The survey was internet based and the rate of response was about 405%. According to the analysis of the well known anti-smoking organizations say this low rate of response due to the reason that only people who quit smoking participate in it.

But the researchers believe that this is the best proof of the success of the E cigs. Another amazing fact about the device, this is never discussed before it but it fetches the attention of the researchers that this device satisfies the nicotine hunger as well as satisfies the smoking addictions. So the device makes more effective instead of the customary way of nicotine substitution treatment as it also affect the addiction habits of the person.

The electronic tool seems to make individuals reduce the amount of cigarettes they smoke or make them for some time stops smoking is another important fact. This reason only has a marvellous significance for their health as we all know how injurious the effects of smoking are, and of course the second hand smoking is also being decrease the device significantly helps for reduction the public health. According to the result of the experiment securely consider that the thought of the e cigs should be fabulous and promoted in order to become even more popular to the public and thus help in decrease the quantity of cigarettes or stop smoking in total.

Writing on Electronic Cigarette is like a passion for Sue Mitchell, being the editorial manager at Aclickahead, she has got immense opportunities to write on a variety of topics including e cig

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