5 Topic Commentaries

Nicotine Pods Tied to More Abstinence

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  Andrew Hyland, PhD

  Public health; tobacco control epidemiology

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  Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

  We found evidence that the use of e-cigarettes could have a positive impact on this very hard-to-reach group of recalcitrant smokers. To truly understand the health impact of vaping on the U.S. population, we need to consider those with no intention to quit.

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  Stephen Baldassarri, MD, MHS

  Pulmonary and critical care medicine; addiction research

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  Yale School of Medicine

  Yes. Several clinical studies have shown that e-cigarettes can promote smoking cessation for individuals who are motivated to stop smoking conventional cigarettes.

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  Nancy A. Rigotti, MD

  General internal medicine; tobacco treatment

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  Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School

  This study suggests e-cigarettes may be helpful for some smokers who are not able to quit with existing treatments.

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  Sara Kalkhoran, MD

  General internal medicine; tobacco cessation research

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  Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School

  This finding suggests that smokers who use e-cigarettes to quit smoking need to use them regularly — every day — for these products to be most helpful.

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  Kim Pulvers, PhD, MPH

  Clinical health psychology; tobacco control

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  California State University San Marcos

  Most smokers who switched exclusively from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes during the study maintained this behavior at six months, but we need longer-term follow-up.

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