{"id":1341,"date":"2014-10-02T19:04:03","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T23:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2014-10-02T19:04:03","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T23:04:03","slug":"indoor-smoking-of-e-cigs-banned-as-concerns-still-linger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2014\/10\/02\/indoor-smoking-of-e-cigs-banned-as-concerns-still-linger\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoor Smoking of E-cigs Banned as Concerns Still Linger"},"content":{"rendered":"

By CHAD CARTER –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>STAFF WRITER<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

There are many methods to quit smoking, a universally-acknowledged unhealthy habit. For years, nicotine patches, nicotine gum and quitting \u201ccold turkey\u201d have been commonly used to help smokers quit. Recently electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, have become an increasingly popular option. E-cigarettes use a battery to vaporize liquid nicotine, allowing the nicotine to be absorbed into the bloodstream without any tobacco products.<\/p>\n

E-cigarettes market the sensation of smoking and the effects of nicotine without the cancer-causing tar, carbon monoxide and additives in traditional cigarettes.<\/p>\n

They come in a variety of flavors and nicotine levels: one drop of nicotine liquid can contain as much nicotine as one cigarette.<\/p>\n

The suggested method for quitting smoking with e-cigarettes is to slowly decrease the nicotine level until dependency disappears. The user still experiences the feeling of smoking, but the vapor disperses faster than cigarette smoke, is not foul smelling, and can taste delicious.<\/p>\n

Due to the fact that e-cigarettes do not produce actual smoke, they are preferable for indoor smoking. In general, e-cigarettes are considered to be more safe and convinient than traditional cigarettes.<\/p>\n

In the last few months, however, both Danville and Centre College have banned the use of e-cigarettes in indoor locations.Last month, Centre College changed its smoking policy to ban the use of e-cigarettes inside smoke-free facilities, including residence halls.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe product has still not been tested and approved by the FDA,\u201d Centre Human Resources Committee Chair Megan Milby said. \u201cIt is not yet clearly determined by research what hazardous chemicals are released into the air by e-cigarettes and what the effects are on other people, but the information available suggests there are risks involved.\u201d
\nParsons Student Health Center Physician Assistant Amanda Goodwin addressed some of the risks of this new fad.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are inhaling chemicals other than nicotine when you smoke an e-cigarette, they just haven\u2019t been fully researched yet,\u201d Goodwin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe may find out they are just as harmful as cigarettes.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the risks of unknown chemicals, e-cigarettes use deceptive marketing techniques.<\/p>\n

\u201cE-cigarette proponents attempt to de-vilify nicotine by likening it to caffeine, saying they are both stimulants with the potential to become addictive,\u201d Goodwin said.
\n\u201cBut that is not an accurate comparison; someone missing their morning cup of coffee may have a headache or not be as alert, but nicotine withdrawal is as severe as a heroine withdrawal according to research.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some worry that e-cigarettes could potentially introduce non-smokers or even children to nicotine.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany times these manufacturers are some of the big tobacco players. They throw in some candy colors and fruit flavors, which are banned in tobacco cigarettes, to make them seem as inviting and innocuous as a pack of Bubblicious,\u201d Goodwin said. The ease of purchasing e-cigarettes online caters to minors.<\/p>\n

\u201cMinors who can\u2019t legally buy cigarettes or e-cigarettes in stores will be able to get e-cigarettes online, and start a nicotine addiction that may lead to a tobacco addiction,\u201d Goodwin said. These are the risks the Human Resources Committee considered when making the decision to ban e-cigarettes indoors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee determined there were still many unanswered questions surrounding e-cigarettes and it was best to safeguard the well-being of the campus community,\u201d Milby said.
\n\u201cWe reviewed smoking policies from several institutions of higher education and most of them included e-cigarettes, and more specifically, cigars, pipes, and water pipes. After thoughtful consideration, the Committee agreed, for reasons of public health, to amend the former smoking policy to now include e-cigarettes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite these potential risks, are e-cigarettes still an effective method for quitting smoking? Many people claim e-cigarettes have helped them quit smoking tobacco, but Goodwin maintains that \u201ccold turkey\u201d is still the best way for anyone looking to quit.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my experience with patients who have successfully stopped smoking, the most reliable way of quitting was \u2018cold turkey,\u2019\u201d Goodwin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are less successful at quitting during a high-stress time in their lives, so finals week is not the time to quit, but Christmas break would be. Pick a date and tell all your friends you\u2019re quitting, throw away all your cigarettes, and stick to your word. It\u2019s hard but people do quit every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cigarettes pose deadly health risks to those who use them, and electronic cigarettes present an attractive alternative that continues to grow in popularity. E-cigarettes remain untested, so it is up to potential users to weigh the known risks of cigarettes with the possible unseen dangers of the newest trend in nicotine consumption.<\/p>\n

To Centre students, whether smoking cigarettes or e-cigarettes, the rules are now the same: smoke outside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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