Nicotine / THR - Statements from Organizations
Thank-you Charles A. Gardner, PhD for the original compilation of this list. Thank-you to the volunteers from around the world who provide statements for us to add to this collection! Many of the items sited below are also list on this google doc. Note: some items may not be on both resources.
"Tobacco Harm Reduction = SAFER than smoking"
2021
2018
Suggestions to add to this page
- Observational studies indicate that e-cigarettes are preferred as a smoking cessation method in some, but not all, populations.
- There is good evidence from clinical trials that e-cigarettes may reduce withdrawal symptoms in smokers after a short period of cigarette abstinence.
- Results from randomised controlled trials indicate that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are
more effective at reducing the amount of conventional smoking than nicotine-free e-cigarettes or no e-cigarettes.
- -While short term evidence has found that e-cigarettes are less harmful than combustible cigarettes, e-cigarettes are not harm free, and more longitudinal evidence is required to assess long-term risk.
- -While e-cigarettes cause less harm to the cardiovascular system than smoking, research suggests that these products can alter vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure.
- The Irish Heart Foundation and Irish Cancer Society reiterate their position that quitting smoking using evidence-based methods of quitting remains the safest and most reliable way of giving up smoking.
- Irish Cancer Society, Irish Heart Foundation, ASH Ireland, Men's Development Network, Dental Health Foundation, Mental Health Ireland, Irish Pharmacy Union, Men's Health Forum in Ireland, Irish Medical Organisation
That research be expanded and accelerated on the potential for e-cigarettes, in particular for those who have not been able to quit or not interested in quitting, to be used as a potential tool in the treatment for nicotine/tobacco use and especially addiction involving nicotine, or as a component of a comprehensive harm reduction strategy