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Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke, called passive smoke, secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), by individuals other than the active smoker. It occurs when tobacco smoke diffuses into the surrounding atmosphere as an aerosol pollutant , which leads to its inhalation by nearby bystanders within the same ...
E-cigarettes are marketed as "free of primary and second-hand smoke risk" due to no carbon monoxide or tar is expected to be generated during use. [140] However, there is a concern for the health impact of nicotine and other ingredients. [140] Exposure to second-hand vapor may be common. [137]
An online post claimed it is a “lie that passive smoking (is) dangerous to non-smokers”.. Evaluation. The NHS, Cancer Research UK and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...
Critics of vaping bans state that vaping is a much safer alternative to smoking tobacco products and that vaping bans incentivize people to return to smoking cigarettes. [331] For example, critics cite the British Journal of Family Medicine in August 2015 which stated, "E-cigarettes are 95% safer than traditional smoking."
The "population-attributable fraction" (PAF)—that is, the share of cancer deaths that could be prevented if a given risk factor were removed—is 28.5 percent for cigarette smoking and 0.7 ...
Not just blowing smoke: Those looking to quit smoking have greater chances of success if they start using e-cigarettes, according to a new study. Vaping could be key to help people quit smoking ...
An electronic cigarette (commonly known as a vape) is a handheld battery-powered vaporizer that simulates smoking by providing some of the behavioral aspects of smoking, including the hand-to-mouth action of smoking, but without combusting tobacco. [49] Using an e-cigarette is known as "vaping" and the user is referred to as a "vaper". [50]
The scientific community in the United States and Europe are primarily concerned with the possible effect of electronic cigarette use on public health. [1] There is concern among public health experts that e-cigarettes could renormalize smoking, weaken measures to control tobacco, [2] and serve as a gateway for smoking among youth. [3]