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. 2020 Jun 1;3(6):e206981.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6981.

Association of the US Outbreak of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury With Perceived Harm of e-Cigarettes Compared With Cigarettes

Harry Tattan-Birch  1   2 , Jamie Brown  1   2 , Lion Shahab  1   2 , Sarah E Jackson  1   2
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Association of the US Outbreak of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury With Perceived Harm of e-Cigarettes Compared With Cigarettes

Harry Tattan-Birch et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This survey study assesses the perceptions of e-cigarettes among current smokers in England before and after the US outbreak of vaping-associated lung injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Brown reported receiving unrestricted research funding from Pfizer. Dr Shahab reported receiving grants from Pfizer and personal fees from Johnson&Johnson outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Perceived Harm of e-Cigarettes Compared With Cigarettes Among Smokers in England From 2016 to 2019
A total of 13 781 current smokers were surveyed (approximately 860 per quarter). Solid lines represent means; shaded areas, 95% CIs; and dotted vertical line, the peak of the vaping-associated lung injury outbreak.
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