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Researchers at University College London are on the hunt for people to assist with a new investigation
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by Dave Cross
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Dr Shahab has extensive expertise in the field of tobacco control and is trained in epidemiology, neuroscience and health psychology. He has worked on numerous studies looking at the impact of vaping and frequently provides comment debunking some of the flawed studies originating from America.
This latest study aims to compare the possible health effects of using nicotine and tobacco-containing products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco (i.e. iQOS) when compared to smoking conventional cigarettes. To do this, the research team wants to assess what potentially harmful chemicals enter the bodies of people using these products compared with those not using these products.
The reason for the research is that only tobacco industry data currently exists in this area, and no studies have yet compared exposure in humans using either e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products. The objective is to provide independent data that is needed to inform users, regulators, and health professionals in the UK about these new, harm-reducing, non-combustible nicotine delivery systems.
If you would like to take part:
- Complete the screening survey linked below
- You will be emailed with more information and asked to schedule a visit to UCL
- Before the session, you will be asked not to use any nicotine/tobacco products, eat food, drink alcohol or use the toilet from 1 hour before the visit
- At the session, the researchers will ask to take your heart rate, breath measurements, and ask you to provide a urine sample
- You will be asked to complete a questionnaire about yourself, your health and smoking/nicotine use behaviour
- If you vape or use a heat-not-burn device, you will be asked to use your own product for 5 mins outside and then repeat the heart/breath measurements and a further questionnaire
- This will be the end of the study
Why take part?
Firstly, you will be helping a respected team produce quality data that will broaden our understanding of the relative safety of vaping and HNB products. Also, everybody taking part will receive their personalised health data (once it has been analysed) if requested.
Also, all participants will receive up to £5 towards travel expenses and a £40 Amazon gift voucher.
If you have further questions about the study, you can contact Humairah Arshad by email.
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Dave Cross
Journalist at POTVDave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.
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