Does research indicate nicotine caps on nic products could benefit public health?

Lower nicotine content levels make tobacco products less addictive.

In the past years, research conducted on combustible tobacco products showed a clear benefit coming from the reduction of nicotine content.

A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) extended this kind of investigation to vapes. The research revealed that, while curbing nicotine levels in e-cigarettes prompted surveyed vapers to increase the frequency and intensity of their puffs – resulting in a possible higher exposure to chemicals through inhalation – less-addictive e-cigarettes would still benefit public health.

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Tiziana Cauli

Senior reporter/health & science editor
Tiziana is an Italian journalist from Sardinia. She has worked for both international and local media in Italy, South Africa, France, Spain, the UK, Lebanon and Belgium. She also worked as a communications manager for several international NGOs in the humanitarian sector. Tiziana holds a degree in Political Science and a PhD in African Studies from the University of Cagliari and she’s a graduate of the Carlo De Martino school of journalism in Milan.

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