Centro per la Prevenzione e Cura del Tabagismo, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy.
Expert Rev Respir Med. 2012 Feb;6(1):63-74. doi: 10.1586/ers.11.92.
The need for novel and more effective approaches to tobacco control is unquestionable. The electronic cigarette is a battery-powered electronic nicotine delivery system that looks very similar to a conventional cigarette and is capable of emulating smoking, but without the combustion products accountable for smoking's damaging effects. Smokers who decide to switch to electronic cigarettes instead of continuing to smoke would achieve large health gains. The electronic cigarette is an emerging phenomenon that is becoming increasingly popular with smokers worldwide. Users report buying them to help quit smoking, to reduce cigarette consumption, to relieve tobacco withdrawal symptoms due to workplace smoking restrictions and to continue to have a 'smoking' experience but with reduced health risks. The focus of the present article is the health effects of using electronic cigarettes, with consideration given to the acceptability, safety and effectiveness of this product to serve as a long-term substitute for smoking or as a tool for smoking cessation.
毫无疑问，我们需要新颖且更有效的烟草控制方法。电子烟是一种由电池供电的电子尼古丁输送系统，外观与传统香烟非常相似，能够模拟吸烟，但没有燃烧产物导致吸烟的有害影响。选择改用电子烟而不是继续吸烟的吸烟者将获得巨大的健康收益。电子烟是一种新兴现象，在全球吸烟者中越来越受欢迎。用户报告购买电子烟是为了帮助戒烟、减少香烟消费、缓解因工作场所吸烟限制而产生的烟草戒断症状，以及继续体验“吸烟”，但降低健康风险。本文的重点是使用电子烟的健康影响，同时考虑到该产品的可接受性、安全性和有效性，将其作为吸烟的长期替代品或作为戒烟工具。
