The Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) warned about the risks of electronic cigarette, which is often used as an alternative way to quit smoking.
Moreover, the electronic cigarette is not recommended: American Drug Agency (FDA) has found it carcinogens such as nitrosamines and diethylene glycol, anabasine and nico-Tyrin beta on analysis performed.
As highlighted in the editorial of “Tobacco Prevention” (published by SEPAR), countries like Australia, Canada, Germany and Switzerland prohibit their marketing and from the World Health Organization (WHO) does not allow the advertisement of this device as anti smoking.
Carlos Jiménez Ruiz, coordinator of the SEPAR smoking, said in the article, by far, the Green Smoke electronic cigarette can not be recommended as treatment for smoking and its use “is not without risks to health, and that has not been demonstrated to be safe. ”
Therefore, experts have deemed necessary to conduct clinical trials to determine its effectiveness.
Another major doubts about these devices is related to its content. The FDA has found that some of the cartridges sold as nicotine-free nicotine contained and emitted at different concentrations.
In addition, concerns were expressed that the use of the electronic cigarette perpetuate the ritual hand-mouth, which actually hinder the definitive abandonment of snuff consumption.
Finally, by way of conclusion, in view of the results of the analysis so far, SEPAR insisted that “there is still no reason to conclude that the use of these devices is safe for the health of users.”