Balancing the Benefits and Harms of Electronic Cigarettes: A National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Report

Electronic cigarettes present a conundrum. They have the potential for benefit if they help smokers quit, but this must be balanced against potential harm if e-cigarettes entice youths who would otherwise not have become cigarette smokers to try e-cigarettes, then become addicted to nicotine and switch to combustible cigarettes. This commentary discusses the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes and provides advice on how to counsel patients who ask about e-cigarettes.

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