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=<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:

: [https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/index.php/ENDS_Cancer ENDS - Cancer Studies Page]

*2015: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> study: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1368837515003620 Electronic cigarettes induce DNA strand breaks and cell death independently of nicotine in cell lines]

* 2015:<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> article: [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3377730/E-cigarettes-NO-better-regular-smoking-Toxins-devices-cause-cancer-nicotine-FREE.html E-cigarettes are NO better than regular smoking: Devices can 'cause cancer even when they're nicotine FREE']

=<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=

* The findings of this work suggest that exhaled e-cigarette aerosol does not increase bystander exposure for phenolics and carbonyls above the levels observed in exhaled breaths of air, in contrast to the quantifiable levels of these analytes in exhaled conventional cigarette smoke.

*Lorillard study

=<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]===

*In realistic conditions, formaldehyde in e-cigarettes is lower than cigarette smoke.

*High levels of formaldehyde in e-cigarettes are produced in unrealistic (dry puff) conditions and should be avoided in the laboratory setting.

===2015: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 57, 33);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ff5733;">Truth</span> [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4454978/ Gateway Effects: Why the Cited Evidence Does Not Support Their Existence for Low-Risk Tobacco Products (and What Evidence Would)]===

*The simple counts of when subjects first tried a cigarette show earlier smoking among those who had tried e-cigarettes as compared to those who never tried e-cigarettes, which by itself is enough to favor the THR interpretation over the gateway interpretation.

=<span style="background-color: rgb(51, 254, 255);" data-mce-style="background-color: #33FEFF;">Myth</span> ENDS - Heavy Metals at dangerous levels=

* 2018: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> Study: [https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp2175 Metal Concentrations in e-Cigarette Liquid and Aerosol Samples: The Contribution of Metallic Coils]

* 2013: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> Study: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23526962/ Metal and silicate particles including nanoparticles are present in electronic cigarette cartomizer fluid and aerosol]

=<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, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> conference abstract: [https://newsroom.heart.org/news/e-cigarettes-linked-to-higher-risk-of-stroke-heart-attack-diseased-arteries E-cigarettes linked to higher risk of stroke, heart attack, diseased arteries]

* <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> Medical Xpress article: [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-01-e-cigarettes-linked-higher-heart-diseased.html E-cigarettes linked to higher risk of stroke, heart attack, diseased arteries]

===2016: [https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/response-to-stories-suggesting-that-vaping-is-as-bad-for-the-heart-as-cigarettes/ Response to stories suggesting that vaping is as bad for the heart as cigarettes]===

* Professor Peter Hajek: “The study is reporting on a well-known short-term effect of nicotine – stiffening of arteries – that accompanies all types of stimulation. The same effect is generated by watching a thriller or a football match or sitting an exam. Drinking a cup of coffee actually produces a larger response of much longer duration. The key heart health risks of smoking are not caused by nicotine but by other chemicals in tobacco smoke that are not present in e-cigarette vapour.”

=<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"]===

*Using the word "vaping" often makes people assume that it means [[Abbreviations|ENDS]] and the use of nicotine products. The media, public health, and law makers compound the issue by not being clear on what they're talking about. Very often, these problems are not caused by nicotine products, but the use of drugs in electronic inhalation devices. This research project gives several examples of mystery illnesses and the causes.

===2020: [https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(20)30754-6/fulltext Vaping Nicotine Is Far Less Harmful Than Smoking Tobacco]===

* 8 Things that you should know, Covers myths around EVALI etc.  

* Not surprisingly, there are lots of inaccuracies and misconceptions about e-cigarettes and vaping. This blog looks at some of the most common myths and provides the facts.

===2020: [https://www.clivebates.com/vaping-is-sill-at-least-95-lower-risk-than-smoking-debunking-a-feeble-and-empty-critique/?fbclid=IwAR2rSh-_izT_lJVKi7OcCYL-QMNSDXwj44wVhcLtWUEh7ESnJHjcBGHU7x8 Vapingis still at least 95% lower risk than smoking - debunking a feeble and empty critique]===

===2020: [https://www.athra.org.au/blog/2020/09/17/lung-foundation-australia-continues-to-mislead-the-public-about-vaping/ Lung Foundation Australia continues to mislead the public about vaping]===

===2020: [https://voxeu.org/article/research-claims-link-between-e-cigarettes-and-respiratory-disease-not-so-fast https://voxeu.org/article/research-claims-link-between-e-cigarettes-and-respiratory-disease-not-so-fast]===

===2020: [https://www.smokefreeworld.org/new-research-questions-link-between-e-cigarettes-and-respiratory-disease/ https://www.smokefreeworld.org/new-research-questions-link-between-e-cigarettes-and-respiratory-disease/]===

===2019: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30550122/ New tobacco products, a threat for tobacco control and public health of Mexico]===

===2019: [http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php/whats-new/2019/269-mexico-ecig Response to “New tobacco products, a threat for tobacco control and public health of Mexico”]===

*We read with serious concern the position article by Reynales-Shigematsu et al. about combustion-free nicotine delivery products and public health [1]. The authors not only fail to present a balanced overview of the risk-benefit ratio of these new technologies, but grossly misrepresent the existing evidence and ignore the broad consensus that Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), Alternative Nicotine Delivery Systems (ANDS), and E-Cigs (electronic cigarettes or vaporizers) use is considerably less harmful than continuation of smoking [2-6]. By placing a greater emphasis on potential risks and disregarding possible benefits the authors fail to consider that ENDS, ANDS and E-Cigs use may represent an opportunity for public health.

===2019: [https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(19)30391-5/fulltext Association of E-Cigarette Use With Respiratory Disease Among Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis]===

===2019: [http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2019/12/vapers-beware-new-study-does-not-show.html vapers beware new study does not show..... ]===

*This study is deeply flawed because it fails to consider the most likely explanation for the study findings: that people who use e-cigarettes more likely have a history of more intense smoking than people who do not use e-cigarettes. For example, one study found that while only 21% of adult smokers who did not vape were heavy smokers, 68% of adult smokers who did vape were heavy smokers (or had been heavy smokers).

===2019: [https://www.vapingpost.com/2019/08/07/how-regulators-misunderstand-the-toxicity-arguments-about-e-cigarettes/?fbclid=IwAR3gSdm1d9FKpU4nAg_xBCMsoDtGFfvd1aahChFsacYbC6dFS6SSiMwzPhc HowRegulators Misunderstand The Toxicity Arguments About E-Cigarettes]===

===2019 [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2729460 :The Evidence of Electronic Cigarette Risks Is Catching Up With Public Perception]===

===2019: [https://www.clivebates.com/vaping-risk-compared-to-smoking-challenging-false-dangerous-claim-by-stanton-glantz/ Vaping risk compared to smoking: challenging a false and dangerous claim by Professor Stanton Glantz]===

*In this blog, I examine an extraordinary claim by Professor Stanton Glantz of the University of California at San Francisco. Professor Glantz claims that the US public is right to believe that vaping is as harmful as smoking and that science is now catching up with public opinion.

===2019: [https://www.planetofthevapes.co.uk/news/vaping-news/2019-11-07_bloomberg-s-hitjob.html?fbclid=IwAR2A0AXKgtsTV6-mHHe0beyaj-dc92WPLeESmvk2mq90iUFR34oyf7BVd5o Bloomberg’s Hitjob]===

===2018: [https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2018/02/20/clearing-up-some-myths-around-e-cigarettes/ Clearing up some myths around e-cigarettes]===

=<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?]===

* No. There’s no good evidence that e-cigarettes could cause the lung condition called popcorn lung. There’s been no confirmed cases of popcorn lung reported in people who use e-cigarettes.

===2019: [https://www.cmaj.ca/content/re-vape-related-popcorn-lung-debunked-years-ago RE: Vape related "Popcorn Lung" debunked years ago]===

* There is 750x more diacetyl in a pack of cigarettes than there is in a days worth of vaping nicotine fluid, and to date we have no confirmation that smokers are getting popcorn lung.

===2015: [http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php/whats-new/whatsnew-2015/234-bo Medical journal MISPRESENTS a case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis as popcorn lung disease caused by e-cigarette]===

*<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-case-popcorn-lung-patient-e-cigarettes.html Case report finds 'popcorn lung' in patient using e-cigarettes]

*<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">Debunked</span> [https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/acoc-crf101915.php Case report finds acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in patient using e-cigarettes]

===2015 [http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/12/new-study-finds-that-average-diacetyl.html New Study Finds that Average Diacetyl Exposure from Vaping is 750 Times Lower than from Smoking]===

*There's just one minor fact that is omitted completely in the article, as well as in all the media coverage.

*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.

=<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]]

===2020: [https://www.clivebates.com/canada-takes-a-wrong-turn-after-a-flawed-paper-induces-moral-panic-about-youth-vaping-and-smoking/ Canada takes a wrong turn after a flawed paper induces moral panic about youth vaping and smoking]===

=<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]===

*There are four nicotine myths perpetuated in modern culture that have no basis in fact.

===2011: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3116468/ If the data contradict the theory, throw out the data: Nicotine addiction in the 2010 report of the Surgeon General]===

= <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]===

* 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.  

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