Progression from E-Cigarettes to Conventional Cigarettes Dictated by Levels of Nicotine, Study Finds
Nicotine is the addictive component of conventional cigarettes. E-cigarettes are available in a range of nicotine strengths. Those that contain nicotine were deemed recently to be subject to regulation by the US Food and Drug Administration.
New research published by JAMA Pediatrics suggests that the use of e-cigarettes with higher concentrations of nicotine is associated with an increased likelihood of subsequent use of conventional cigarettes. US high school students in California comprised the study’s sample.
The paper concludes that, in light of the recent regulatory ruling, the findings presented within provide evidence to suggest that the implementation of this policy may act upon the progression from e-cigarettes to conventional cigarettes among youth populations.
