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'''Here we take a look at busting myths and debunking junk science about nicotine or products containing nicotine.'''
'''Here we take a look at busting myths and debunking junk science about nicotine or products containing nicotine.'''


=ENDS - Cancer Caused by Vaping or Smoke Free Nicotine=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Cancer Caused by Vaping or Smoke Free Nicotine=
*See also:
*See also:
: [https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/index.php/ENDS_Cancer ENDS - Cancer Studies Page]
: [https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/index.php/ENDS_Cancer ENDS - Cancer Studies Page]
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=ENDS - COVID / EVALI / Respiratory Disease=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - COVID/EVALI/Respiratory Disease caused by vaping/nicotine=
*See Also:  
*See Also:  
: [[Myth_Busting#ENDS_-_Popcorn_Lung|ENDS - Popcorn Lung]] below
: [[Myth_Busting#ENDS_-_Popcorn_Lung|ENDS - Popcorn Lung]] below
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=ENDS - Exhaled breath (e.g. secondhand vapour) contains toxic chemicals and VOCs=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Exhaled breath (e.g. secondhand vapour) contains dangerous levels of toxic chemicals and VOCs=


===2015: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 57, 33);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ff5733;">Truth</span> [http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php/whats-new/whatsnew-2015/226-sp New study proves there is no second-hand vaping: e-cigarette aerosol contains less volatile compounds than normal exhaled breath]===
===2015: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 57, 33);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ff5733;">Truth</span> [http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php/whats-new/whatsnew-2015/226-sp New study proves there is no second-hand vaping: e-cigarette aerosol contains less volatile compounds than normal exhaled breath]===
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=ENDS - Formaldehyde=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Formaldehyde is at dangerous levels=


===2017: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 57, 33);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ff5733;">Truth</span> [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691517305033 E-cigarettes emit very high formaldehyde levels only in conditions that are aversive to users: A replication study under verified realistic use conditions]===
===2017: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 57, 33);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ff5733;">Truth</span> [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691517305033 E-cigarettes emit very high formaldehyde levels only in conditions that are aversive to users: A replication study under verified realistic use conditions]===
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=ENDS - Gateway to smoking=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Gateway to smoking=


===2018: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 57, 33);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ff5733;">Truth</span> [https://dailycaller.com/2018/01/07/expert-debunks-vaping-gateway-myth-ripping-bad-science-in-service-of-bad-theories/ Expert Debunks Vaping ‘Gateway’ Myth, Ripping ‘Bad Science In Service Of Bad Theories’]===
===2018: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 57, 33);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ff5733;">Truth</span> [https://dailycaller.com/2018/01/07/expert-debunks-vaping-gateway-myth-ripping-bad-science-in-service-of-bad-theories/ Expert Debunks Vaping ‘Gateway’ Myth, Ripping ‘Bad Science In Service Of Bad Theories’]===
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=ENDS - Heavy Metals=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Heavy Metals at dangerous levels=


===2018: [https://www.planetofthevapes.co.uk/news/vaping-news/2020-09-03_heavy-metal.html Heavy Metal]===
===2018: [https://www.planetofthevapes.co.uk/news/vaping-news/2020-09-03_heavy-metal.html Heavy Metal]===
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=ENDS - Heart Disease=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Heart Disease caused by vaping=


===<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 51, 183);" data-mce-style="background-color: #FF33B7;">Retraction</span> 2020: [https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.014519?fbclid=IwAR1XO5MCXg73Ps4WsF0qvoNv--zURthnxq1PRz-yCphRmEIhDeTnBrAk_y8&  Retraction to: Electronic Cigarette Use and Myocardial Infarction Among Adults in the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health]===
===<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 51, 183);" data-mce-style="background-color: #FF33B7;">Retraction</span> 2020: [https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.014519?fbclid=IwAR1XO5MCXg73Ps4WsF0qvoNv--zURthnxq1PRz-yCphRmEIhDeTnBrAk_y8&  Retraction to: Electronic Cigarette Use and Myocardial Infarction Among Adults in the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health]===
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=ENDS - Multiple Myths=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myths</span> ENDS - Multiple Myths=


===Multi-Year <span style="background-color: rgb(172, 255, 51);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ACFF33;">Research Notes</span> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BMqv26yghILkKpKf_POhNKQfLV3qFn8JfPEQbBBJN84/edit?usp=sharing Mysterious illnesses and symptoms are often blamed on "vaping"]===
===Multi-Year <span style="background-color: rgb(172, 255, 51);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ACFF33;">Research Notes</span> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BMqv26yghILkKpKf_POhNKQfLV3qFn8JfPEQbBBJN84/edit?usp=sharing Mysterious illnesses and symptoms are often blamed on "vaping"]===
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=ENDS - Popcorn Lung=  
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Popcorn Lung caused by vaping=  


===2019: Cancer Research UK: [https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/does-vaping-cause-popcorn-lung Does vaping cause popcorn lung?]===
===2019: Cancer Research UK: [https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/does-vaping-cause-popcorn-lung Does vaping cause popcorn lung?]===
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*That fact: All conventional cigarettes produce tobacco smoke that contains diacetyl, and the levels of diacetyl in cigarettes are a lot higher than those produced by e-cigarettes.
*That fact: All conventional cigarettes produce tobacco smoke that contains diacetyl, and the levels of diacetyl in cigarettes are a lot higher than those produced by e-cigarettes.


=ENDS - Youth=  
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Youth use of vapor products=  
*See also [[Youth Epidemic]]
*See also [[Youth Epidemic]]


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=Nicotine=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> Nicotine - dangers and addiction=


===2015: [http://www.ecigarette-politics.com/the-great-nicotine-myth.html The Great Nicotine Myth]===
===2015: [http://www.ecigarette-politics.com/the-great-nicotine-myth.html The Great Nicotine Myth]===
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=THR - Articles=
= <span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> THR - Articles give fuel to myths=


===2020: [https://www.vapingpost.com/2020/12/07/public-health-experts-outraged-by-bloomberg-funded-biased-study/ Public Health Experts Outraged by Bloomberg-Funded Biased Study]===
===2020: [https://www.vapingpost.com/2020/12/07/public-health-experts-outraged-by-bloomberg-funded-biased-study/ Public Health Experts Outraged by Bloomberg-Funded Biased Study]===
* A number of  consumer groups and public health experts, have raised serious concerns about the bias and false claims made by a recent University of Bath study, which explored the Twitter activity around the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.  
* A number of  consumer groups and public health experts, have raised serious concerns about the bias and false claims made by a recent University of Bath study, which explored the Twitter activity around the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.  


=Video=
=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> Videos about myths=
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