Dossier Tobacco use | Observatoire de la prévention de l'Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal

Preventing cardiovascular disease also means preventing cancer!

1 June 2023

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

One study reports that people who have cardiovascular disease are at much higher risk of developing several types of cancers in the years that follow.

Replacing tobacco with e-cigarettes reduces the risk of cardiovascular events

4 October 2022

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

People who exclusively use electronic cigarettes as a source of nicotine reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by 33% compared to smokers.

Banning flavoured vaping liquids? A very bad idea.

27 September 2021

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

It would be extremely unfortunate if the moral panic generated by the increase in the number of young vapers deprives individuals who have to deal with a very strong tobacco addiction of the best tool identified so far to quit smoking, namely vaping of flavours other than that of tobacco.

Electronic cigarettes cause much less inflammation than tobacco

17 February 2021

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Two recent studies show that the levels of inflammatory markers are drastically reduced in e-cigarette users compared to smokers of combustible cigarettes.

Electronic cigarettes drastically reduce exposure to toxic substances from tobacco

18 September 2020

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

A study by the Institut Pasteur shows that the vapour from e-cigarettes contains 99% fewer toxic compounds than cigarette smoke.

Smoking continues to decline among young people

30 June 2020

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

The increase in vaping observed in recent years in Canada is associated with a significant decrease in smoking among young people.

Quitting smoking in favour of e-cigarettes leads to rapid improvement in cardiovascular health

26 November 2019

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

A randomized clinical study shows that blood vessel function is significantly improved only 1 month after the transition from tobacco to electronic cigarettes.

Marked decline in youth smoking rates (contrary to what the headlines say)

16 July 2019

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Despite the sensationalist headlines of recent years, the rise in the number of vapers is not associated with a resurgence of youth smoking. On the contrary, the proportion of young smokers is steadily falling and has reached a historic low in 2018.

The electronic cigarette, a good tool to quit smoking

12 February 2019

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

A randomized clinical trial reports that e-cigarettes are twice as effective as nicotine substitutes for quitting.

Juul: The new electronic cigarette popular among young people

1 October 2018

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Updated November 13, 2018 Marketed in 2015, the Juul (pronounced “jewel”) quickly became the most popular electronic cigarette in the United States and currently accounts for 70% of market shares. The recent arrival of Juul in Canada (September 2018) is a good opportunity to describe this new product, presented by its manufacturer as a smoking […]