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*Large proportions of UK smokers and ex-smokers overestimate the relative harmfulness of e-cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy compared with smoking; misattributing smoking harms to nicotine is associated with increased misperceptions. | *Large proportions of UK smokers and ex-smokers overestimate the relative harmfulness of e-cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy compared with smoking; misattributing smoking harms to nicotine is associated with increased misperceptions. | ||
*eCancer Article: [https://ecancer.org/en/news/15250-misperceptions-about-vaping-common-among-uk-smokers Misperceptions about vaping common among UK smokers] | *eCancer Article: [https://ecancer.org/en/news/15250-misperceptions-about-vaping-common-among-uk-smokers Misperceptions about vaping common among UK smokers] | ||
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===2018: [https://abstracts.ncri.org.uk/abstract/e-cigarettes-as-a-smoking-cessation-aid-in-cancer-patients-health-professionals-knowledge-attitude-and-current-practice/ E-cigarettes as a Smoking Cessation aid in Cancer Patients: Health Professionals knowledge, attitude and current practice]=== | |||
*Over half of HPs believed their knowledge was not sufficient to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients, and 25% did not know whether e-cigarettes were less harmful than smoking tobacco cigarettes. | |||
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