27 February 2010 New Nicotine cigarette
gives fast delivery of nicotine to the lung
Nicotine Pyruvate inhaler-cigarette
has potential as a rapid, safe and pleasant way for smokers to obtain nicotine.
The device was tested by Health
New Zealand Ltd and Christchurch Clinical Studies Trust in 2009 for Duke
University, USA more…….
Early 2010 E-cigarette trial (pharmacokinetics and
craving) to be published by Clinical Trials Research Unit University of
Auckland. In Tobacco Control first on line.
October 2009: Dr Laugesen slide presentation on the electronic
cigarette (personal nicotine vaporizer).
Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Darwin. ElectronicCigsDarwinOct09.pdf
13 Aug. 09. Electronic buzz:
E-cigarettes
stir excitement, concern. 2000
sold in one day from one store, US$60 ea. “The best stop-smoking
tool I have seen” – says doctor treating patients with
emphysema. - WFAE 90.7FM Charlotte NC USA http://wfae.org/wfae/19_100_0.cfm?id=5343&action=display
July 2009: Over 7000
visitors to this site, mainly to read or download
Health NZ research on e-cigarettes, and mainly from USA, but many from NZ
and a wide spread of other
countries.
3o July 2009. FDA report – actually shows
e-cigarettes much safer than conventional ones ecigarette.htm
26 June
2009. RYO cigarettes dangerous money-savers - Health NZ research coynews.htm
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