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Doctors urged to discuss vaping differently with smokers under new recommendations

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

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  • Nicotine-addiction experts have published recommendations on how doctors should discuss e-cigarettes with smokers.
  • They say an adult smoker who switches completely to e-cigarettes is probably exposed to significantly less harm than someone who continues smoking conventional cigarettes.
  • The guidance still says that avoiding nicotine altogether is the best option.

Doctors are being urged to change how they talk with smokers about vaping under new recommendations from experts who work on nicotine addiction.

The experts say an adult smoker who switches completely from conventional cigarettes to e-cigarettes is probably exposed to considerably less harm than one who continues smoking ordinary cigarettes.

Their guidance also retains a clear caveat: the best option is not to use nicotine at all.

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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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