Open AccessA Randomized Clinical Trial Examining the Effects of Instructions for Electronic Cigarette Use on Smoking-Related Behaviors and Biomarkers of Exposure
Author(s) -
Dorothy K. Hatsukami,
Ellen Meier,
Bruce R. Lindgren,
Alvin G. Anderson,
Sarah A. Reisinger,
Kaila J. Norton,
Lori G. Strayer,
Joni Jensen,
Laura Dick,
Sharon E. Murphy,
Steven G. Carmella,
ManLai Tang,
Menglan Chen,
Stephen S. Hecht,
Richard J. O’Connor,
Peter G. Shields
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntz233
Subject(s) - medicine , nicotine , electronic cigarette , randomized controlled trial , smoke , toxicant , smoking cessation , environmental health , toxicity , chemistry , pathology , organic chemistry
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have the potential to significantly reduce exposure to harmful constituents associated with cigarette smoking when smokers completely substitute cigarettes with e-cigarettes. This study examined patterns of e-cigarette and cigarette use, and extent of toxicant exposure, if smokers were instructed and incentivized to completely switch to e-cigarettes compared to instructions to use the product ad libitum.