title: Sparking controversy. Rise in e-cigarette use has public health experts questioning their safety, effectiveness as harm-reduction device.
abstract: The rise of e-cigarettes in the past decade has been accompanied by a debate over the public health consequences of using the devices. Many see them as beneficial. "T'his is basically what I would call a harm-reduction strategy," says Dr. Michael Siegel, a professor of community health sciences at Boston University, comparing e-cigarette use to how methadone is prescribed to heroin addicts.
authors: Steven Ross
authors: SR
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011634:Public Health; D062789:Tobacco Products / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine