A paper released by the University of Washington pointed out that switching to e-cigarettes for middle-aged smokers aged 30 and above can improve the overall health of their lives, effectively improving physical health, mental health and even socioeconomic status.
Figure: The official website of the University of Washington released the research results
The research is supported by public health institutions such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the paper is published in the SCI journal “Drug and Alcohol Dependence” in the global medical field. The study tracked and investigated the health status of interviewed smokers aged 30 and 39, and the results showed that compared with smokers who still smoked cigarettes at the age of 39, smokers who had switched to e-cigarettes suffered from cardiovascular, respiratory diseases and depression The probability is lower, which proves that e-cigarettes have a significant harm reduction effect.
Not only that, e-cigarettes are also beneficial to improve the lifestyle of smokers. “We found that smokers love fitness and socializing more after switching to e-cigarettes. The lack of smoke on their bodies makes them more confident than before, and friends who don’t smoke are more willing to accept them.” The author stated in the paper that for middle-aged smokers For citizens, switching to e-cigarettes is like a “switch” that starts a virtuous cycle of life: let them pay attention to health, adhere to good living habits and a positive attitude towards life, and then gain more opportunities and improve their socioeconomic status.
Middle-aged smokers are also one of the most urgent groups to quit smoking. A paper published in The Lancet in December 2022 pointed out that nearly 20% of Chinese adult men died from cigarettes, and Chinese men born after 1970 will become the group most affected by the harm of cigarettes. “Most of them smoke before the age of 20, and unless they quit, about half will eventually die from smoking.” One of the authors of the study, Professor Li Liming of Peking University, said.
But people have to bear various work and life pressures in middle age, which makes their road to quitting smoking even more difficult. “At this time, switching to e-cigarettes can provide them with a way to reduce harm. Because a large amount of evidence shows that e-cigarettes are less harmful than cigarettes.” The authors wrote in the paper.
Taking the research on cardiovascular diseases as an example, a paper published in May 2022 by the global authoritative cardiovascular journal “Circulation” (Circulation) showed that after smokers completely switch to electronic cigarettes, the risk of cardiovascular diseases will be reduced by 30%- 40%. The results of the study released by researchers of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 showed that after smokers switch to electronic cigarettes, the levels of biomarkers of carcinogens such as acrylamide, ethylene oxide, and vinyl chloride in urine will decrease. . Some of these carcinogens have been linked to heart and lung disease, others are irritants to the eyes, respiratory tract, liver, kidneys, skin or central nervous system.
“Our study proves that switching to e-cigarettes can give these smokers more opportunities to choose healthy lifestyles.” Lead author of the study and public health expert Rick Kosterman said: “This means that e-cigarettes will play a role in the healthy aging of smokers. important role in culturalization.”
Post time: Mar-29-2023
