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We recommend using nicotine gum no more frequently than 1 piece per hour
At the same time, FDA requested public comment seeking additional information to help the agency make informed decisions about menthol in cigarettes
Another review published later in 2014 looked at 114 studies and concluded that Existing evidence indicates that [e-cig] use is by far a less harmful alternative to smoking. While the authors acknowledged that the health effects of vaping should be monitored by regulators, they added a pointed criticism: "Surveys, clinical, chemistry and toxicology data have often been mispresented or misinterpreted by health authorities and tobacco regulators, in such a way that the potential for harmful consequences of EC [electronic cigarette] use has been largely exaggerated