![]() One of the most commonly held concerns is that e-cigarettes might cause ‘popcorn lung’. MYTH 1 - E-cigarettes give you ‘popcorn lung’ This view is supported by a number of key bodies, including Cancer Research UK, Action on Smoking and Health, the Royal College of Physicians, the British Medical Association and recently, a major US science body, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.įor a fuller picture of the review’s findings please see our blog: E-cigarette evidence update - patterns and use in adults and young people. While not without some risk, when compared to smoking e-cigarettes are far less harmful. ![]() Our latest independent e-cigarette review, authored by leading academics in the tobacco control field, focuses on the up-to-date facts about vaping among adults and young people in England.ĭespite the sometimes confused, and confusing, media reporting around the safety of e-cigarettes, there is growing consensus around the evidence. This blog looks at some of the most common myths and provides the facts. Not surprisingly, there are lots of inaccuracies and misconceptions about e-cigarettes and vaping. E-cigarettes do seem to be a bit like Marmite, courting controversy among the public and media alike. ![]() No doubt you will have seen some of the stories in the media recently following the publication of PHE’s latest update of the evidence on e-cigarettes.
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