E-Cigarettes in Historical Context—Innovation, Risk, and Regulation

Michael F. Pesko; Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce; Rachel Y. L. Fung; Neal L. Benowitz

doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.4629

October 17, 2025JAMA Health ForumOpen Access

E-Cigarettes in Historical Context—Innovation, Risk, and Regulation

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Key Points

E-cigarettes have the potential to significantly reduce smoking rates, offering a harm reduction alternative.
Regulations surrounding e-cigarettes are often restrictive, reflecting public concerns over health risks associated with nicotine.
Public misperceptions about e-cigarettes persist, complicating efforts to promote them as safer alternatives to traditional smoking.
Despite concerns, the demand for nicotine remains, as many continue to struggle with smoking-related diseases.

Implication

This viewpoint discusses how e-cigarettes may replace smoking, highlighting regulations and public misperceptions.

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses the potential for e-cigarettes to displace smoking, restrictive regulations, and public misperceptions amid enduring nicotine demand and persistent smoking-related disease.

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