'More research' needed into safety of electronic cigarettes
The need for more research into the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes has been highlighted by scientists in the British Medical Journal.
Andreas Flouris and Dimitris Oikonomou, from the Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation in Greece, are concerned that not enough research has been carried out into the safety - or otherwise - of so-called 'e-cigarettes'.
Their position has been endorsed by Cancer Research UK, which is also concerned by the current lack of information.
Read the whole article at Cancer Research UK
Reference
- Flouris, A., & Oikonomou, D. (2010). Electronic cigarettes: miracle or menace? BMJ, 340 (jan19 1) DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c311
Keywords: electronic cigarettes, US Food and Drug Administration, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
21. 1. 2010 Cancer Research UK
