Electronic cigarettes are considered a healthier alternative for smokers who intend to quit this harmful habit. However, it turned out that liquid for electronic cigarettes contain more severe form of nicotine than regular cigarettes. And they often underestimate the level of the contained drug. To such conclusion scientists from the American University of Beirut and the Centre for the study of tobacco products in the course of his research.

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Electronic cigarettes are considered a healthier alternative for smokers who intend to quit this harmful habit. However, it turned out that liquid for electronic cigarettes contain more severe form of nicotine than regular cigarettes. And they often underestimate the level of the contained drug. To such conclusion scientists from the American University of Beirut and the Centre for the study of tobacco products in the course of his research.

Scientists have studied three types of fluids that use the big brands. And they were the type of nicotine, which is most easily absorbed by the human body and more addictive. Moreover, often on the labels of liquid nicotine level does not correspond to reality.

In the question of the "usefulness" of electronic cigarettes, the scientists of the world have not yet come to a consensus. Earlier, the British claimed that unlike smoke conventional cigarettes in a pair from the electronic nicotine concentration 20 times less. In turn, doctors of the world health organization doubt that such technological devices to help quit Smoking.

agree With them and Belarusian doctors: "There is a lot of evidence that they cause the same harm as conventional cigarette", — said last November, Deputy chief doctor of the Republican center for hygiene, epidemiology and public health Lyudmila Saraichik.