Time: 2021-11-19
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News on November 18, according to foreign news reports, according to the latest research by the University of East Anglia, flavored e-cigarettes are far less harmful to young people than smoking, and can help young smokers quit smoking.
A new study published today looks at the use of e-cigarette flavors by young people, reporting the views and experiences of more than 500,000 people under the age of 18.
Studies have found that taste is an important aspect of young people's preference for e-cigarettes, which shows that flavored products can help them get rid of harmful tobacco smoking. But the researchers warned that more work needs to be done to ensure that young people who have never smoked are not attracted to e-cigarettes.
Professor Caitlin Notley, the lead researcher from UEA Norwich Medical School, said: People are very worried that young people may start smoking e-cigarettes because they are attracted by the taste of e-liquid, which may cause them to start smoking.
"We want to learn more about the connection between e-cigarette flavors, young people's acceptance of e-cigarettes, and whether it will lead to frequent e-cigarette smoking and possibly smoking."
The research team studied all available evidence (58 studies) on the taste of e-cigarettes used by young people. Professor Nottley said: We have found that flavoring e-cigarettes is an important aspect of young people's preference for e-cigarettes. This suggests that flavored products may encourage young people to switch from harmful smoking to less harmful e-cigarettes.
"Taste may be an important driver of e-cigarettes - but we have found no evidence that the use of flavored e-cigarette liquids will attract young people to continue smoking."
"Moreover, we have not found any adverse effects or hazards caused by the use of liquid e-cigarette flavors. However, the use of flavors also needs to be monitored to ensure that young people who have never smoked will not be attracted by e-cigarette smoking."
"Ensuring the continued supply of a range of e-liquid flavors is important to encourage young people who smoke to switch to e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative."
She added that the team found that the overall quality of the evidence about the taste of e-cigarettes used by young people is very low. In particular, many studies did not clearly define the taste of e-liquid, so it could not be included in the scope of review.
The research was led by UEA in collaboration with researchers from University College London, University of Bristol, Bristol University Hospital and Weston NHS Trust.