Personal Exposure to Noise and Air Pollution (PENAP) in the Queen Street Valley, Auckland
The sale of e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches to youths under the age of 21 will also be prohibited, the district administration said
Nicotine: a highly addictive drug found in all tobacco products
Assistant Professor Dale Maglalang co-authored a new paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research that reports on a pilot randomized controlled trial of pod-based e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches as harm reduction for low SES adults who smoke daily
This approach doesn't just stand alone
Professor Christina Gratziou, chair of the European Respiratory Society's Tobacco Control Committee and leader of the trial, said, "This research helps us understand the potential harm of products like electronic cigarettes." However, she also stated, "More trials are still needed to understand whether the harm has long-term effects," and that until more evidence is obtained, the European Respiratory Society "does not advocate the use of such products." 1 Not Conducive to Smoking Cessation "In a sense, electronic cigarettes reinforce the act of smoking and are not conducive to quitting," said Xiao Jinsong, a psychological counseling expert at Zhongnan Hospital