Its particularly disturbing to see these younger people who have never been regular cigarette smokers taking up the use of e-cigarettes, perhaps with the assumption that this alternative nicotine delivery system has been proven to be safe, said Rose Marie Robertson, MD, who is the AHAs chief science and medical officer
People say, But youre alone. But I dont feel alone
"While completely switching from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes may potentially benefit addicted adult smokers' health, no tobacco product-including e-cigarettes-is safe for youth to use," the FDA notes
Smoking has always been about rebellion, and so when people want to rebel against their own health, cigarettes are naturally going to have their moment, she says
A new study has revealed that using e-cigarettes are twice as effective as chewing nicotine containing gum or using nicotine skin patches in quitting smoking