The French Office for Tobacco Prevention, assisted by the General Directorate of Health, has published its report on electronic cigarettes.
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Experts attempted to answer the following questions: 1st e-cigarette and its e-liquid 1.1 What is the anatomy of an electronic cigarette? 1.2 What are the definitions? 1.3 How does the electronic cigarette work? 1.4 What are e-liquids? 1.5 What is the composition of the e-liquid aerosol? 1.6 What are the issues with electronic cigarettes and their batteries? 2. What are the effects of electronic cigarettes on health? 2.1 What are the risks associated with electronic cigarettes and “vapor”? 2.2 Inhaled “vapor” penetration into the body 2.3 What are the acute effects observed from inhaling electronic cigarette “vapor”? 2.4 What is the risk of dependence induced or maintained by the electronic cigarette? 2.5 What are the theoretical and real physical dangers of the electronic cigarette? 2.6 What are the risks of misuse of electronic cigarettes? 2.7 What do we know about passive vaping? 3. What is the history and market of the electronic cigarette? 3.1 What is the background of the electronic cigarette? 3.2 Where does the information on electronic cigarettes come from? 3.3 What data is derived from studies on electronic cigarette consumption? 3.4 What do user surveys say about electronic cigarette use? 3.5 How are electronic cigarettes presented to consumers? 3.6 What is the market for e-cigarettes and e-liquids? 3.7 How to analyze the price of electronic cigarettes? 4. What is the place of e-cigarettes in our society? 4.1 What place does the electronic cigarette occupy in the world? 4.2 What is the regulatory situation of electronic cigarettes in Europe? 4.3 What is the regulatory situation regarding electronic cigarettes in France? 4.4 What do health authorities say about electronic cigarettes? 4.5 What do parliamentarians say? e-cigarettes? 4.6 Do other organizations in France express opinions on electronic cigarettes? 4.7 Who influences the electronic cigarette market in our society? 4.8 What rules apply or could apply to electronic cigarettes? 5. How can we consider the future of the electronic cigarette in our society? 5.1 What do we know about the potential consumption of electronic cigarettes to reduce the burden of smoking today and tomorrow? 5.2 What do we know about the risk of non-smokers consuming electronic cigarettes today and tomorrow? 5.3 What do we know today and tomorrow about the use of electronic cigarettes for tobacco production? 5.4 What class of products does the electronic cigarette belong to and should it belong to? 5.5 What are the electronic cigarettes and what areas of research are recommended in 2013?
Experts will conclude the report with a number of conclusions on the characteristics, benefits, and risks of electronic cigarettes, and will then suggest 28 specific recommendations, including rules that would not prohibit electronic cigarettes for heavy smokers, in order to reduce harm.
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