ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE

This small study tested whether giving free electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) to adult smokers with asthma would help them smoke fewer regular cigarettes. Seventeen participants were either given e-cigs or just monitored for 16 weeks. Researchers wanted to see if switching to e-cigs…

This study tested whether higher doses of nicotine patches and lozenges help people quit both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Researchers worked with 46 adults in South Carolina who regularly used both products and wanted to quit. They compared three different dose levels to see whi…

This small pilot study tested whether providing free e-cigarettes for 4 weeks could help heavy smokers who don't plan to quit reduce their cigarette smoking. Researchers enrolled 15 people who had previously tried to quit and gave them e-cigarettes to use instead of regular cigar…

This study aimed to understand how the nicotine concentration in e-cigarette liquid affects how much nicotine gets into a person's body and how they use the device. Researchers had 33 adult smokers use an e-cigarette with the same device settings but different liquid strengths. T…

This study aimed to see if reducing the amount of nicotine in e-cigarettes (vapes) makes them less addictive and exposes users to fewer harmful chemicals. Researchers recruited 116 young adult e-cigarette users to test different nicotine levels in a lab setting. The goal was to g…

This study aimed to understand what drives cravings and use in young adults who regularly both smoke cigarettes and use e-cigarettes (vape). Researchers tested 82 participants in a lab and tracked them in daily life to see how sights, moods, and habits trigger the urge for each p…

This study aimed to understand if using e-cigarettes that contain alcohol (ethanol) affects standard tests for impairment, like breathalyzers and field sobriety tests. Researchers compared results from 12 participants after they used an e-cigarette with alcohol versus one without…