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EffiCiency and Safety of an eLectronic cigAreTte (ECLAT) as Tobacco Cigarettes Substitute: A Prospective 12-Month Randomized Control Design Study

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  • Pasquale Caponnetto
  • Davide Campagna
  • Fabio Cibella
  • Jaymin B Morjaria
  • Massimo Caruso
  • Cristina Russo
  • Riccardo Polosa

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Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are becoming increasingly popular with smokers worldwide. Users report buying them to help quit smoking, to reduce cigarette consumption, to relieve tobacco withdrawal symptoms, and to continue having a ‘smoking’ experience, but with reduced health risks. Research on e-cigarettes is urgently needed in order to ensure that the decisions of regulators, healthcare providers and consumers are based on science. Results: Declines in cig/day use and eCO levels were observed at each study visits in all three study groups (p

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  • Pasquale Caponnetto & Davide Campagna & Fabio Cibella & Jaymin B Morjaria & Massimo Caruso & Cristina Russo & Riccardo Polosa, 2013. "EffiCiency and Safety of an eLectronic cigAreTte (ECLAT) as Tobacco Cigarettes Substitute: A Prospective 12-Month Randomized Control Design Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(6), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0066317
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066317
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