February 7, 2017

toxicant exposure of users of e-cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy and tobacco

There is broad agreement that e-cigarettes are much less dangerous than tobacco but data on their actual health effects in humans are sparse. A new study examines key biomarkers of nicotine and smoking-related carcinogens, including tobacco-specific nitrosamines and volatile organic compounds, in e-cigarette users and in smokers, and compares them to users of conventional nicotine replacement therapy, a product with an established safety profile.

Speakers will include:

Dr Jamie Brown, Deputy Director of the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, University College London

Dr Lion Shahab, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, UCL

Prof. Robert West, Professor of Health Psychology, UCL