"If you asked people on the street, 'Do we know whether smoking causes lung cancer or not?' many would say, 'Well, you know, there's a very significant controversy about that.' " But in fact, by 1964 there was very little controversy among scientists outside the tobacco industry
Smoke as a symbol can indicate change is happening
Jan Van Woensel Jan Van Woensel is an independent curator, writer and musician currently based in Brussels, Belgium
Data on potential long-term harms of e-cigarette use are not available, and both the task force and patients rated harms as important outcomes for decision-making.23 , 72 Evidence from trials showed high levels of continued use of e-cigarettes following their use for smoking cessation.73 A recent analysis of 9 e-cigarette studies found that among people who successfully quit combustible tobacco using e-cigarettes, 70% continued using e-cigarettes at 6 months or longer.74 For those who continue to use e-cigarettes long term after quitting smoking, there is uncertainty about the health effects
