Epidemiology / Environment
Oncology
Symposium
Updating on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes
Clinical
Aims : To update evidence on prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette experimenters and users; their reasons to consume these products; as well as the awareness, perceived harmfulness and beliefs and attitudes on e-cig. To update evidence and discuss whether the use of electronic cigarettes in smokers is associated with smoking cessation attempts, cessation and reduced cigarette consumption; to update and review evidence on health effects of e-cigarettes: animal studies and experimental laboratory studies regarding acute effects on humans; and case reports of intoxication and respiratory disease; to discuss the challenging issues regarding conducting research on the long term exposures and potential human health effects of the use of e-cigarettes while the duration of exposure is a major determinant of health hazards; To discuss the harm reduction perspective and the public health impact on e-cigarette use.
Target audience :
Allergologist, Allied health professional, Anaesthesiologist, Cardiologist, Clinician, Educationalist, Epidemiologist, Fellow, General practitioner, Junior member, Microbiologist, Nurse, Occupational therapist, Oncologist, Otolaryngologist, Patient, Physiologist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Public health official, Pulmonologist, Researcher, Resident, Respiratory physician, Respiratory therapist, Scientist, Sleep specialist/technologist, Student, Trainee
14:45
Epidemiology of e-cigarette use: health effects of e-cig
C. Pisinger(Frederiksberg, Denmark)
COI
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Description
1
2978
15:15
E-cigarette as the first step into long-term addiction
P. Katsaounou(Athens, Greece)
COI
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Description
2
2979
15:45
E-cigarette as a cessation treatment?
C. Jimenez Ruiz(Madrid, Spain)
COI
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Description
3
2980
16:15
European regulation on e-cigarette
C. Vardavas(Heraklion, Greece)
COI
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Description
4
2981
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